Stott was not allowed to return to Greece following his recent exploits in the country.
 Instead, after being offered a staff job which was declined, he opted to be seconded to the Australian equivalent of the SOE, the Services Reconnaissance Department, to undertake operations in the Far East.
Stott briefly returned to New Zealand where he married Mary Snow in June 1944.

The following month, Stott commenced intensive training at various bases around Australia, including receiving instructions in small boat handling and submarine insertion.
 In 1945, and by now promoted to major, he was appointed commander of Operation Robin 1 and tasked with conducting sabotage and intelligence missions in Southeast Borneo.
A submarine, the USS Perch, transported Stott and his twelve-man team to Japanese occupied Balikpapan Bay.
Arriving in the bay on 20 March 1945, Stott was to lead an initial party of four ashore in a pair of two-man folboats.
This was to be followed by the remainder of his team two days later.

Launching at night in heavy swells, Stott had trouble with the motor of his folboat, and he and his companion were forced to use paddles to try to get to shore.
 En route, the party was detected by the Japanese and were ordered by Stott to seek an alternative landing site.
While the second folboat successfully made it to shore, Stott and his companion were never seen again, and were presumed to have drowned.
Stott was not allowed to return to Greece following his recent exploits in the country.  Instead, after being offered a staff job which was declined, he opted to be seconded to the Australian equivalent of the SOE, the Services Reconnaissance Department, to undertake operations in the Far East. Stott briefly returned to New Zealand where he married Mary Snow in June 1944.
The following month, Stott commenced intensive training at various bases around Australia, including receiving instructions in small boat handling and submarine insertion.  In 1945, and by now promoted to major, he was appointed commander of Operation Robin 1 and tasked with conducting sabotage and intelligence missions in Southeast Borneo. A submarine, the USS Perch, transported Stott and his twelve-man team to Japanese occupied Balikpapan Bay. Arriving in the bay on 20 March 1945, Stott was to lead an initial party of four ashore in a pair of two-man folboats. This was to be followed by the remainder of his team two days later.
Launching at night in heavy swells, Stott had trouble with the motor of his folboat, and he and his companion were forced to use paddles to try to get to shore.  En route, the party was detected by the Japanese and were ordered by Stott to seek an alternative landing site. While the second folboat successfully made it to shore, Stott and his companion were never seen again, and were presumed to have drowned.
Donald Stott