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JONES, John Arnold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX7335 |
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| 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 Section H |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 1 Jul 1940: | Involvement Corporal, SX7335 | |
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| 1 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 1 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX7335, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Nov 1945: | Discharged | |
| 8 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX7335, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography 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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