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JONES, William Hesketh
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 407062 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | St Peters, South Australia, 28 May 1919 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental, Junee, New South Wales, Australia, 29 December 1941, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia New Western Extn. Plot. Pth 46N. Grv 7185. (GRM/5), North Road Anglican Cemetery, Nailsworth, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cummins War Memorial, Hackney St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 27 May 1940: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 407062 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide | |
| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 407062 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Pilot Officer William Hesketh Jones 407062 and Leading Aircraftman Vivian Dare Vickers 414106 were killed when Wirraway aircraft A20-14 crashed at Wantabadgery, near Junee, NSW following a mid-air collision with A20-228
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