William Thomas JONES

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Service Number:	413618
Enlisted:	12 September 1941
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer
Last Unit:	No. 455 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia, 16 February 1916
Home Town:	Coogee, Randwick, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney Technical College, New South Wales, Australia (1937-38)
Occupation:	Manufacturers Assistant
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 10 August 1944, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Warrant Officer, 413618
12 Sep 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 413618
12 Sep 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 413618, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers
13 Nov 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 413618, Embarked Sydney for United Kingdom
12 Nov 1943:	Wounded Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 413618, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Beaufighter T4846 crash landing at Catfoss East Riding Yorkshire U.K.
15 Apr 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, No. 455 Squadron (RAAF)
26 Apr 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 413618, No. 455 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

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