JENNINGS, Charles Conroy
| Service Number: | 18872 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 October 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | No. 13 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 February 1918 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia , 27 February 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide River War Cemetery, Northern Territory R.C.5., Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, 18872 | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, RAAF Ground Training Schools | |
| 9 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 18872, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 27 Feb 1943: | Involvement Corporal, No. 13 Squadron (RAAF), Attached - Number 1 Repair and Salvage Unit at Manbulloo, NT |
Peterjon Conroy Jennings
I was born on 23rd November 1942.
9 months after my Mum - Margaret Mary Clark
married Charles Conroy Jennings in Hawthorn Victoria Australia.
3 months later my dad 'Roy' died at Hughes Airforce Base near Darwin.
Now buried with his mates at the beautiful Adelaide War Memorial Cemetry
near Darwin. A few years ago when Mum died I buried her ashes with him and
planted a tree on the left of his grave site.
Love you Mum and Dad xx
Will hopefully visit ARWM again in November.
Submitted 2 August 2023 by Peterjon Jennings
Biography contributed by David Barlow
Son of John Alexander and Louise Jennings
Husband of Margaret Mary Jennings of Hawthorn, Victoria
Lockheed Hudson A16-212 of Number 13 Squadron crashed 100 yards short of the runway at Hughes Field, Northern Territory killing 4 personnel with 2 others surviving with serious injuries. Killed were:
Sergeant William Robert Cochrane Robertson 401164
LAC Roy Gordon Bradley 50651
LAC Percy Russell Lazarus 32408
Corporal Charles Conroy Jennings 18872
Survived: LAC Kelvin Eric George Edwards 61066 & Sergeant Keith Danks Brown 405822
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