David James JONES

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JONES, David James

Service Number:	20500
Enlisted:	15 October 1934
Last Rank:	Petty Officer
Last Unit:	HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2
Born:	Perth, Western Australia, 1914
Home Town:	Mount Lawley, Vincent, Western Australia
Schooling:	Inglewood Primary School, Western Australia
Occupation:	Farm labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial

World War 2 Service

15 Oct 1934:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Petty Officer, 20500
3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 20500, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2

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Biography contributed by Max Jones

At the time of his death, David was married to Florence Mary Reylin and they lived in New South Wales. They had one son but he died four days after birth. It was while Florence (Florrie) was pregnant with their second child, that David was killed on the HMAS Sydney. Florrie named her son David James Jones, who grew up in Sydney, married, and had four sons.

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