JENKINS, Arthur Hedley
| Service Number: | 424764 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 October 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 467 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Ulmarra, Clarence Valley - New South Wales, Australia, 25 February 1944 |
| Home Town: | Ulmarra, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Lost on operations-mid air collision between two Lancaster bombers, France, 16 July 1944, aged 0 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lignieres-de-Touraine Communal Cemetery Row A. Grave 1., Lignieres-de-Touraine Communal Cemetery, Lignieres-de-Touraine, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 8 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 424764, Aircrew Training Units | |
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| 9 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 424764 | |
| 9 Oct 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 424764, Aircrew Training Units, Empire Air Training Scheme, Awarded Air Gunners Badge (Australia) May 1943 Arrived UK 31 July 1943 - to 27 OTU then 51 Base Battle School until joining 467 Sqn 20 May 1944 | |
| 20 May 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 424764, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Killed in action 16 July 1944 |
Missing Clarence River Airmen
News was received yesterday of two Clarence River airmen, members of the crew of the same bomber, reported missing.
Captain and Mrs. W. Paul, of Southampton road, South Grafton, were informed by the Air Board that their only son, Flight Sergt. W. Paul, was missing from operations of July 16, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Jenkins, of Southgate, received a similar notification regarding their son, Flight Sergt. A. H. (Hedley) Jenkins. These young men were on a Lancaster bomber, Flight Sergt. Paul being wireless operator, and Flight Sergt. Jenkins air gunner. Flight Sergt. Paul, after completing all except his operational training with the R.A.A.F. in Australia, left for England about 15 months ago. Flight Sergt. Paul, who is a very athletic young man, took a prominent part in swimming, rowing and other sports and was particularly noted as a footballer. Flight Sergt. A. H. Jenkins, who was born in the locality, attended the Southgate school and afterwards the Grafton High School, where he passed his Intermediate Certificate examination. He is about 19 years of age. He was a very popular young man and was a good footballer. He joined the R.A.A.F. a year and nine months ago and completed his training as an air gunner in Australia. He then went to England. – The Daily Examiner, Grafton, issue dated Friday July 21, 1944.
Submitted 4 December 2016 by John Johnston
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