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John Herbert Jones
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Alternative nameJack JonesDate of Birth14 October 1910Place of birthCamberwell, VictoriaDate of Death1 January 1941Place of deathCattewater, EnglandBiography
A letter which was found in his pocket stated he had been given notice of promotion, and would soon be returning to Australia.
He was aged 30 years.
CategoryPeople | Carey Roll of Honour
Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Jones; husband of Linda Mary Jones, of Kew, Victoria, Australia.
He had entered Carey, as a senior student, in 1925, and left at the end of 1926. He was the first Old Grammarian to lose his life while on service.
Jack Jones joined the R.A.A.F. in 1935 and left Australia for England in November 1939 with the first contingent of Australian airmen to go abroad.
He served as an air-gunner in a Sunderland Flying Boat attached to the Coastal Command, and was a member of the crew which flew Mr. Eden to Egypt. (Rt. Hon. Anthony Eden M.P., a post-war Prime Minister).
A letter which was found in his pocket stated he had been given notice of promotion, and would soon be returning to Australia.
He was aged 30 years.
Military service
Date enlisted16 December 1935Service number1965Service detailRoyal Australian Air ForceAge at death30Final unitNo. 10 Squadron (RAAF)RankLeading AircraftmanCemetery / MemorialHooe (St John) Churchyard Extension, Hooe, Plymouth, Devon, England
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John Herbert Jones . Carey Collections, accessed 06/12/2025, https://archives.carey.com.au/nodes/view/482