Charles Clement (Clem) JONES

JONES, Charles Clement

    Service Numbers: 421303, A215001
    Enlisted: 31 January 1942
    Last Rank: Warrant Officer
    Last Unit: RAAF Reserve (Civil Aircrew)
    Born: Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, 23 April 1921
    Home Town: Mayfield, Waratah, New South Wales
    Schooling: Mayfield East Public School, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Lysaght's Cold Roller Mill Assistant
    Died: New South Wales, Australia , 12 September 2024, aged 103 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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    World War 2 Service

    31 Jan 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, A215001
    31 Jan 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 421303, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
    20 Jun 1942: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
    25 Jun 1942: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 10 Elementary Flying Training School, Temora
    6 Oct 1942: Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 421303, 2 Embarkation Depot, Embarked from Sydney for advanced flying training in Canada. Disembarking on 24 Oct 1942.
    21 Nov 1942: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, 13SFTS St Hubert Canada.
    19 Mar 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Royal Canadian Air Force Training Units, Awarded his Pilot's Wings.
    16 May 1943: Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 421303, Embarked from Halifax in Canada for RAF Operational training in U.K. Disembarked in U.K. on 24 May 1943.
    24 May 1943: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 11 Personnel Depot and Receiving Centre, 11PDRC Brighton U.K.
    6 Jul 1943: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, RAF Operational Training Units.
    19 Sep 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
    13 Nov 1943: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, RAF M.E. Fighter Command.
    13 Nov 1943: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 421303, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre
    14 Apr 1944: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, 1435 Sqn RAF (Fighter) Italy.
    13 Jun 1944: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, 185 Sqn RAF (Fighter) Malta.
    19 Dec 1944: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer
    2 Jun 1945: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, 54PTC Taranto Italy.
    8 Jun 1945: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, Royal Air Force - unspecified units, 21PTC Cairo Egypt.
    9 Sep 1945: Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 421303, R.T.A. from Egypt. Disembarked in Sydney on 06 Oct 1945
    12 Nov 1945: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 2 Personnel Depot, For demobilization and discharge.
    23 Nov 1945: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 421303, 2 Personnel Depot, Discharged.
    23 Nov 1945: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, A215001

    Korean War Service

    1 Apr 1951: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, A215001, Re-enlisted to serve as a RAAF Flying Instructor during the Korean War. Trained at the Newcastle RAAF Aerodrome.

    Non Warlike Service

    4 Mar 1952: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, RAAF Reserve (Civil Aircrew), General Reserve as a Flying Instructor.

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