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Ivan Leslie Jones

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Portrait of Sergeant Ivan Leslie Jones, Auckland Weekly News, 24 September 1941. Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19410924-34-20. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Sergeant Ivan Leslie Jones, Auckland Weekly News, 24 September 1941. Sir George Grey Spe …

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ivan Leslie AWMM
  • Surname
    Jones AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ404876 AWMM
    • WWII 404876 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    21 July 1918 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. A. M. Jones. 7 Vera St, Karori AWMM
    • WW2 Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Jones of Wellington AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845612)
  • Enlistment
    WW2 20 January 1941 AWMM Compositor/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Leslie Cornwall Jones and Alice Maud Jones, of Karon, Wellington, New Zealand.

    Attended Wellington College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845612)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    26 August 1941 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Hounslow Cemetery, Middlesex, England AWMM Plot D. Row B. Grave 3. AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • In memory of a courageous uncle. RIP
    Public - Jon Leslie - Other relative - 14 May 2022
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Sources

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    • This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ib - Ly. Archives New Zealand (R17845612) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744) AWMM

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14 May 2022Jon LeslieAucklandOther relative
18 January 2021KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher

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