| Robert Everett | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 May 1901 Tenterfield, New South Wales |
| Died | 20 January 1942 (aged 40) Llanddona, Anglesey, Wales |
| Resting place | St Dona's Church, Llanddona |
| Major racing wins | |
| 1929 Grand National 1934 Irish Grand National | |
| Significant horses | |
| Gregalach | |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1940–1942 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | DSO |
Robert William Hanmer Everett DSO (29 May 1901 – 26 January 1942) was a British jockey and a Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve pilot during the Second World War. In 1929, he won the Grand National on Gregalach. In 1941, as a Fleet Air Arm pilot, he achieved the first "kill" by a rocket-launched fighter, shooting down a long-range Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor over the Atlantic.[1] For this hazardous success, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO). Knowledge of Everett's life is fragmentary, with just a few notable events.[2]
- ^ "HMS Maplin". Fleet Air Arm Archive. 23 February 2001. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Brookes, Geoff. "Robert Everett DSO". Stories in Welsh Stone. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2009.