Alan Stretton
Major General Alan Bishop Stretton, AO, CBE (30 September 1922 – 26 October 2012) was a senior Australian Army officer. He came to public prominence through his work in charge of cleanup efforts at Darwin in the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy on Christmas Day 1974. As head of the National Disasters Organisation he managed the evacuation of 35,000 people in six days, including loading a jumbo jet with 673 passengers, mostly children, then a record for the most people aloft in the one aircraft.
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| Born | 30 September 1922 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Died | 26 October 2012 (aged 90) Batemans Bay, New South Wales |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/ | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1978 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1961–63) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order (Vietnam) Bronze Star Medal (United States) |
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| Personal information | |||
| Position(s) | fullback & ruck | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946-1947 | St Kilda (VFL) | 16 (10) | |
| 1948 | Brighton (VFA) | (unknown) | |
| 1955-57 | Sorrento (MPFL) | 26 (unknown) | |
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1948 Premiers (Brighton) | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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