CHENU, John Corrie
| Service Numbers: | V158719, 418347 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1941, Carlton, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia, 13 June 1921 |
| Home Town: | Warragul, Baw Baw, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne University, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | University Student |
| Died: | Accidental due to plane crash, Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, 10 July 1944, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Longside Cemetery, Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Grave 86, Longside Cemetery, Longside, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Warragul War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), V158719, Carlton, Victoria | |
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| 25 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V158719 | |
| 22 May 1942: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), V158719 | |
| 22 May 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 418347, Melbourne | |
| 22 May 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 418347 | |
| 10 Jul 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 418347 |
John (Jack) Corrie Chenu
He was born in Corowa NSW on 13 June 1921 and was a pupil at Scotch College, Melbourne for four years. He enlisted in Melbourne on 22 May 1942 in the RAAF.
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Scotland
At 1707 hrs Albemarle P 1593, on a glider-retrieval flight from Hampstead Norris to Kinloss, when flying low in bad weather was seen to spin in and burst into flames at Newton-of-Bruxie. Pilot Fg Offr Fairbairn and 9 others killed. (included Flight Sergeant John Chenu)
He was buried Longside Cemetery, Aberdeenshire. He was the air gunner in the group of nine that were on board.
Argus 19 July 1944
Chenu, on July 10, 1944, at Aberdeen, Scotland, (result of aircraft accident), Flight-Sgt John Corrie, RAAF, dearly beloved eldest son of Mr and Mrs E W Chenu, Bank of Australasia, Warragul, aged 23 years.
Son of Edward William and Violet Helen (Corrie) Chenu, of Warragul, Victoria, Australia.
Submitted 9 April 2018 by Felicity Gabbrielli
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
John Corrie CHENU was born in Corowa, New South Wales on 13th June 1921
His parents were Edward William CHENU & Violet Helen CORRIE who married in Crossmichael, Kincardineshire, Scotland on 3rd December, 1915
He first enlisted in the Army (SN V158719) on 25th August, 1941 with the Melbourne University Rifles and was discharged on 22nd May, 1942 - on the same day he enlisted with the RAAF (SN 418347)
John died in the crash of an Albermarle bomber aircraft which spun out of control in Aberdeen, Scotland on 10th July, 1944 - at the time he was with the Operational & Refresher Training Unit of the RAF
He is buried in the Longside Cemetery in Aberdeen, Scotland and his name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial
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His father Edward William CHENU (SN1920) served as a Lieutenant during WW1 and returned to Australia in 1919
His uncle Frank Atheron CHENU (SN 3608) served during WW1 & returned to Australia in 1919
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