Roger Maurice Herbert JENNINGS

JENNINGS, Roger Maurice Herbert

    Service Number: 404509
    Enlisted: 13 September 1940
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
    Born: Waverley, New South Wales, Australia, 5 March 1917
    Home Town: Goondiwindi, Goondiwindi, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Salesman and Property Manager
    Died: Flying Battle, Libya, Middle East, 27 February 1942, aged 24 years
    Cemetery: Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya
    Plot 15. Row D. Grave 5. Local Roll of Honour - Texas, Queensland, Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Darnah province, Libya
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour, Texas R.S.S.A.I.L.A. WW2 Sub-Branch Honour Roll
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    World War 2 Service

    3 Sep 1939: Involvement Sergeant, 404509
    13 Sep 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 404509, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
    13 Sep 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404509, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF)
    10 Dec 1940: Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 404509, Emb. Sydney for South Africa
    29 Jul 1941: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
    14 Feb 1942: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 404509, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre

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    Biography contributed by David Barlow

    Sergeant Jennings 404509 in Kittyhawk AK665 of 3SQN was killed when his aircraft was shot down over Tobruk in an engagement with enemy aircraft - it was his 4th operation with the squadron

    Six Kittyhawk fighters had been scrambled from 3SQN and another six from 450SQN to intercept German aircraft attacking Allied positions; Kittyhawk AK665 crashed near 13 Corps HQ in Tobruk

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