Jones John Arthur Private 6213519

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Personnel Entry

CWGC Headstone - Private John Arthur JONES, 2nd Kensingtons.
CWGC Headstone - Private John Arthur JONES, 2nd Kensingtons.

Name Jones John Arthur
Army number 6213519
Rank Private
Decorations Not known
Date of birth Not yet known
Age 24 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in the Middlesex Regiment. Posted to 2nd Battalion, Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment. Killed in Action 29/10/1944.
Company/Battery Not yet confirmed.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Not known
Joined Brigade Not yet known
Promotions Not known
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Killed in Action 29/110/1944. Initially buried in South Esschen, map reference 736225 and then re=buried on 15/6/1945 in Grave 6.A.10. Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery. Inscription - "THERE IS A LINK DEATH CANNOT SEVER, LOVE AND REMEMBRANCE LIVE FOR EVER".
Home address Son of John Millis Jones and Pamela Jones; husband of Frances Jones, of Harrow, Middlesex, England.
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Thanks are due to the Find a grave Website for access to the image of Pte Jones' headstone.