Date of birth:

July 12th, 1909

Date of death:

February 25th, 1982

Nationality:

British

Robert Fergus Jenks was born on July 12th, 1909 as son to Maurice Jenks and Martha Louise Christabel Smith. He married Joyce Wynne Booth on February 3rd, 1933 but they were devorced in 1938. On November 29th, 1939 he married Molly Estelle Griffiths. From his first marriage he had one son and form the second a daughter and a son.

Promotions:
September 1st, 1930: Sub-Lieutenant;
April 1st, 1932: Lieutenant;
April 1st, 1940: Lieutenant Commander;
June 30th, 1944: Commander.

Career:
April 15th, 1939 - February 5th, 1940: Commanding Officer HMS H32;
November 6th, 1940 - end 1940: Commanding Officer HMS HMS Vega (L41);
December 2nd, 1940 - April 1942: Commanding Officer HMS Atherstone (L05);
November 16th, 1942 - beginning 1944: Commanding Officer HMS Quail (G45);
March 29th, 1958: Retirement.

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