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JONES, Allan Murray

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	6 January 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
Born:	Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 25 February 1895
Home Town:	Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Pharmacist
Died:	Cancer, 1963, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

6 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Melbourne, Vic.
16 Mar 1916:	Involvement Lieutenant, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
16 Mar 1916:	Embarked Lieutenant, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
23 Dec 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Egypt
7 Mar 1917:	Honoured Military Cross, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when carrying out a raid on a hostile aerodrome. He descended to a height of 200 feet under very heavy fire, and destroyed two hangars. On another occasion he flew for a total of 9 hours and 20 minutes in search of two officers who were lost.'
16 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, GSW to thigh. Evacuated to Egypt. Rejoined unit 18 June 1917.
6 Jul 1917:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement No. 30169 (6 July 1917)
6 Jan 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, No. 6 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, England
12 Jan 1918:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement, No. 30474 (14 January 1918
3 Apr 1918:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 30746 (14 June 1918)
10 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, France
22 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Major, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, France
4 Jun 1918:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, AFC / RFC operations Western Front / Middle East
1 Dec 1918:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross and bar, "The Last Hundred Days", By his keeness and enthusiasm Major Jones has inspired his squadron with a fine spirit of emulation and raised it to a high standard of efficiency. On 10th November he led his whole squadron on a low bombing raid against an enemy railway station. Descending to 100 feet he remained at this low altitude till all his machines had completed the attack, though subjected to very heavy fire from machine guns. Owing to the steady deliberation of the attack, very serious damage was inflicted on the trains and rolling-stock.'
31 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Major, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), RTA 6 May 1919 and appointment terminated.

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