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BROMLEY, Charles Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 405391 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 11 March 1922 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (Q), Richmond, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, New Britain, Pacific Islands, 20 January 1942, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea H D 1 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Narromine Aviation Museum Memorial Wall, Townsville Grammar School Roll of Honour, Townsville Grammar School War Service Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 405391 | |
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| 29 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 405391 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Charles Frederick Bromley 405391 and Sergeant Richard Walsh 5803 were killed when Wirraway A20-303 was shot down by Japanese Zero aircraft near Rabaul, New Guinea
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Sergeant Pilot Charles Frederick Bromley 405391 of the RAAF No.24 Squadron who was killed in a flying battle at Rabaul on 20 January 1942 has his name on the new Memorial Wall at the Narromine Aviation Museum. He did his early WW2 pilot training at the RAAF No.5 Elementary Flying Training School at Narromine.