Alun Morris JONES

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JONES, Alun Morris

Service Number:	QX4655
Enlisted:	3 November 1939
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Australian Army Transportation Corps
Born:	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 27 January 1919
Home Town:	Silkstone, Ipswich, Queensland
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Accidental (Aircraft accident), Dutch New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, 18 September 1945, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Booval War Memorial, Dakota Transport A65-61

World War 2 Service

3 Nov 1939:	Involvement Lieutenant, QX4655
3 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, QX4655
18 Sep 1945:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, Australian Army Transportation Corps, 11 Movement Control Group

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

RAAF Dakota A65-61 (VH-CUT) from 38SQN crashed near Merauke, Dutch NG while on a mission to evacuate wounded servicemen to Australia - the RAAF crew of 10 and the 19 soldiers on board were all killed in the accident. The wreckage of the aircraft was discovered in 1970 with the remains of those killed interred in Bomana Cemetery

Biography contributed

Alun Morris JONES was born in Ipswich, Queensland on 27th January 1919

His parents were Evan Morris JONES & Margaretta (Margaret) JONES

He married Jean TURNER in Queensland on 19th August, 1942

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