Rear Admiral Andrew Robertson remembered
(WorldNews Japan)

Rear Admiral Andrew John Robertson, AO DSC RAN - Navy`s most accomplished Gunnery Officer - has died at age 95 in north west New South Wales. During more than 40 years of service to Navy, Rear Admiral Robertson`s career was full of extraordinary achievements, the highlight of which was receiving the Distinguished Service Cross for his frequent displays of gunnery skill during active service in the Korean War. Long before this conflict, just before the outbreak of World War II in 1939, Andrew joined the Australian Navy as a 13-year-old Cadet Midshipman and despite his young age, excelled in every aspect of training. He received numerous awards for academic achievement, seamanship and sport,...