Jones, John Henry 'Jack' (Private, b.1920) Accession Number: PR05831

Description

Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX27787 Private John Henry 'Jack' Jones, 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Singapore and Australia, 1945.

Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one letter, one photograph, and one Record of Service Book relating to Private John Henry 'Jack' Jones. The letter was written by Private Jones’ mother, Mrs Dorothy Jones, in late 1945, shortly after the liberation of Private Jones from a Japanese prisoner of war camp in Thailand. In her letter to Private Jones, Mrs Jones expresses her joy regarding his safety, shares that she had been constantly been thinking of him during his time as a prisoner, and assures him that she will nurse him back to health upon his return. She also relays family news. The photograph is an informal portrait of Private Jones in uniform, standing in a park [date unknown]. The Record of Service book contains entries dated between September and December 1945. It records information such as issues of equipment, leave, and vaccinations.

Details

Accession Number
PR05831
Maker
Unknown
Maker
Commonwealth of Australia
Maker
Dorothy Jones
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Photograph
Measurement
Extent: .5 cm
Wallet/s: 1
Date Made
c.1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
3
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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