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Godfrey William Pitcher Robertson (1927 - 2011)

Godfrey William Pitcher Robertson
Born in Norwood, South Australia, Australiamap
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Husband of [private wife (1930s - unknown)]
Father of [private son (1950s - unknown)], [private daughter (1950s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1960s - unknown)]
Died at age 83 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australiamap [uncertain]
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Biography

Godfrey was born on the 1st March 1927 in Hackney, South Australia. He was the son of William Robertson and Florence Pitcher. [1] [2]

Godfrey was educated at St Peters College and the Adelaide University undertaking a science degree. Edith Herriot was responsible for introducing him to Betty Kidd, a work mate. They later married and had three children, Stuart, Kristen and Katrina. [3]

He worked in the Defence Science and Technology Group in Salisbury and ended heading up one of the five divisions, the Weapons Systems Research Laboratory. [4] [5]

He passed away in 2011 in Adelaide, South Australia. [6]

Sources

  1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Mark Dodd.
  2. ↑ https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php?option=com_gsa&view=gsa&layout=essearch&collection_id=birth&page_no=1&sort_by=&sort_direction=asc&Surname=robertson&GivenName=godfrey&year_from=1927&accuracy=5&Gender=&Father=&District=&Book_Page= accessed on 13 Feb 2024 Surname: ROBERTSON Given Names: William Godfrey Pitcher Gender: M Father: William James ROBERTSON Birth Residence: (members only) District: Norwood Book/Page: 188A/475 Notes: Not Recorded Birth Year: 1927
  3. ↑ Family history collated by niece Anne Hausler
  4. ↑ https://www.dst.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/documents/Anticipating-tomorrows-defence-needs.pdf accessed on 02 Dec 2021 pg 108, 111
  5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_Science_and_Technology_Group# accessed on 13 Feb 2024
  6. ↑ Personal correspondence betweenMark Dodd with Godfrey's family.




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