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Warrant Officer Kenroy Alfred “Ken” Jolley

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Warrant Officer Kenroy Alfred “Ken” Jolley

Birth
Clarence Park, Unley City, South Australia, Australia
Death
31 Mar 1944 (aged 22)
Driedorf, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Burial
Rheinberg, Kreis Wesel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Add to Map
Plot
Plot 10. Row D. Grave 12.
Memorial ID
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416967 W/O Kenroy Alfred Jolley DFC 635 Pathfinder Sqd RAAF. Royal Australian Air Force Service Number 416967
Date of Birth 2 Mar 1922 Place of Birth CLARENCE PARK, SA Date of Enlistment 8 Nov 1941 Locality on Enlistment Unknown Place of Enlistment ADELAIDE
Next of Kin JOLLEY, ALFRED
Date of Death 31 Mar 1944
Rank Warrant Officer Posting on Death 635 Squadron WW2 Honours and Gallantry Distinguished Flying Cross Prisoner of War No Roll of Honour ADELAIDE SA Enlisted 8/11/41, Awarded the DFC LG 28/6/44. 'Skill & fortitude in operations against the enemy'.

Killed in action 31/3/44 aged 22. Hit by flak near Westerburg and crashed at Mademuhlen. Buried Rheinberg War Cemetery. W/O Jolley and F/S A Whitehead (RAF) were killed. The other 5 crew were taken POW.

Cenotaph here
416967 W/O Kenroy Alfred Jolley DFC 635 Pathfinder Sqd RAAF. Royal Australian Air Force Service Number 416967
Date of Birth 2 Mar 1922 Place of Birth CLARENCE PARK, SA Date of Enlistment 8 Nov 1941 Locality on Enlistment Unknown Place of Enlistment ADELAIDE
Next of Kin JOLLEY, ALFRED
Date of Death 31 Mar 1944
Rank Warrant Officer Posting on Death 635 Squadron WW2 Honours and Gallantry Distinguished Flying Cross Prisoner of War No Roll of Honour ADELAIDE SA Enlisted 8/11/41, Awarded the DFC LG 28/6/44. 'Skill & fortitude in operations against the enemy'.

Killed in action 31/3/44 aged 22. Hit by flak near Westerburg and crashed at Mademuhlen. Buried Rheinberg War Cemetery. W/O Jolley and F/S A Whitehead (RAF) were killed. The other 5 crew were taken POW.

Cenotaph here

Inscription

Royal Australian Air Force

Gravesite Details

416967



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