James Brian JONES

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Service Numbers:	WX28922, W47062
Enlisted:	11 July 1942, Melville, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	Army Signals Corps
Born:	Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 13 April 1923
Home Town:	Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia
Schooling:	Intermediate Certificate, Christian Brother's College.
Occupation:	Radio Service Mechanic
Died:	Injuries, New Guinea, 25 June 1943, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 1. Row F. Grave 20. Inscription: "I ONLY YIELD THEE WHAT WAS THINE THY WILL BE DONE".
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Subiaco Fallen Soldiers Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Corporal, WX28922
20 Dec 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W47062, Army Signals Corps, Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces at Claremont, Western Australia.
11 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, WX28922, Army Signals Corps, Melville, Western Australia
25 Jun 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX28922, Army Signals Corps, Died at 2nd / 9th Australian General Hospital, New Guinea from second degree burns caused by premature ignition of petrol spray.

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