John Arnold JONES

JONES, John Arnold

Service Number: SX7335
Enlisted: 1 July 1940, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
Born: Alberton, South Australia, 10 August 1917
Home Town: Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling: Marist Bros' School
Occupation: Wood Machinist
Died: Natural Causes, Port Adelaide, South Australia, 10 April 2004, aged 86 years
Cemetery: Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia
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World War 2 Service

1 Jul 1940: Involvement Corporal, SX7335
1 Jul 1940: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
1 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, SX7335, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
8 Nov 1945: Discharged
8 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, SX7335, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mr and Mrs J JONES of 3 Princess Street, Portland, SA.

Husband of Agnes Waterson JONES of Outer Harbour, SA

Educated at Marist Bros' School he played football at Broken Hill and was keen on shooting.  John worked in Broken Hill for about twelve months, then returned to Adelaide and worked at Holden's Motor Body Works.  Enlisted in June 1940.  

His father fought in the Great War in the 43rd Battalion, was gassed in France and was absent from Australia for about two years.

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