Jack Hewson TROBE DSO, DFC

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TROBE, Jack Hewson

Service Number:	416468
Enlisted:	23 June 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Adelaide, SA, 28 June 1913
Home Town:	Renmark, Renmark Paringa, South Australia
Schooling:	Adelaide High School
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	18 November 1986, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Barmera (Upper Murray) Garden of Memory Cemetery
Memorials:	Berri Oval "Diver" Derrick VC Memorial Grandstand & Roll of Honour, Renmark District Roll of Honour WW2

World War 2 Service

23 Jun 1941:	Involvement Flight Lieutenant, 416468
23 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
23 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 416468
24 Sep 1945:	Discharged
Date unknown:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross
Date unknown:	Involvement
Date unknown:	Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order

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Biography contributed

From Adelaide High School Magazine, 1944

Sq.-Ldr. Jack Trobe (at School 1927-29) has been awarded the D.F.C. and D.S.O. On the night of 22nd April (when Jack failed to return to his base), he had reached his target and the bombs had been dropped. On the way home the plane was attacked. Five of Jack’s crew bailed out, leaving the rear gunner who was badly wounded and Jack who still had control of the plane. It was a very dark night and part of one wing was gone, two motors had been put out of action, and there were other mechanical defects. However, Jack was able to land the plane and, of course, had to abandon it. The gunner was later picked up and taken to hospital. Jack moved away in the dark and was put up at a farmhouse. After that it meant hiding in the daytime and moving at night. After several days he caught up with two of his crew; two others had been taken prisoners of war, the other one escaped to England. From the time Jack landed his plane until he caught up with our Forces he had walked 300 miles (that was during the five months, and had some very narrow escapes.

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