Trevor John JONES

JONES, Trevor John

Service Number: 425671
Enlisted: 25 April 1942
Last Rank: Pilot Officer
Last Unit: No. 31 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: Kogarah, New South Wales , Australia, 19 November 1921
Home Town: Shorncliffe, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Fruit Grower
Died: Flying Battle, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia , 21 November 1943, aged 22 years
Cemetery: Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT
Plot C. Row A. Grave 9. Local Roll of Honour - Palmwoods Qld,
Memorials: Adelaide River 31 Beaufighter Squadron Memorial Plaque, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall
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World War 2 Service

25 Apr 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 425671, No. 3 Initial Training School Sandgate
25 Apr 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 425671, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF)
20 Jun 1942: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
7 Jan 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
28 May 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer
5 Sep 1943: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 425671, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45, Navigator
21 Nov 1943: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 425671, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45, KIA

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Gilbert and Jessie Jones of Shorncliffe, Queensland

 

RAAF Beaufighter aircraft A19-145 of 31 Squadron crashed at Junction Bay, NT killing both crewmen:

Flight Sergeant Henry Harrington Gaunt 406899 who is commemorated on the Northern Territory Memorial to the Missing

Pilot Officer Trevor John Jones 425671 who is buried in Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT