JONES, George Reginald
| Service Number: | SX25762 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 September 1942, Greta, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Norwood, SA, 18 June 1923 |
| Home Town: | Norwood (SA), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Norwood Public School |
| Occupation: | Chemist Staff |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 7 Sep 1942: | Involvement Driver, SX25762 | |
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| 7 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Greta, NSW | |
| 7 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX25762 | |
| 18 Dec 1945: | Discharged | |
| 18 Dec 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX25762 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Mrs. E. and the late Cpl. James Jeffery JONES of 19 Church Avenue, Norwood, SA. Educated at Norwood Public School, George was fond of all outdoor sports and played lacrosse for the Legacy Club. In civilian life he was employed at Bests Chemists and later joined the staff of A.M. Bickfords, Wholesale Chemists. He enlisted in November 1941 and served in the Garrison Battalion and in August 1942 was transferred to the 2nd Australian Armoured Tank Battalion.
His father Cpl. J.J. Jones, was a member of the original 10th Battalion in the Great War, then with the 50th Battalion in Egypt. He served in France and Belgium, gaining the Military Medal and the Croiz-de-Guere. He returned to Australia after an absence of four years.
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