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Air Marshal Sir George Jones KBE CB DFC discusses his service in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Australian Flying Corp (AFC) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 1915-1952, in an interview with Frank Marshall.
(1) Early life 1896-1914
Parents.
Early life at Bendigo.
Father goldminer/farmer.
Parents: What were they like/lifestyle, family etc.
School. McNamara (VC)
First and subsequent jobs - coming to Melbourne.
Compulsory military training_Seymour_this training buchbone of AIF.
(2) War experiences 1915-1918
Trenches, people, rations and other expierences.
Friend "Nugget" Balfour and subsequent transfer to No.1 Squadron (AFC).
Encounter with Major Williams.
Joining N.2 Squadron. Experiences.
Selection for pilot training officer and pilot training a/ccraft types. Experiences.
Instructors comments.21st birthday graduation commissioning and first duty.
No.4 Squadron and active operations. First kill and later patrols (out of fuel and shot at.)
Instructing in UK
Return to combat duty.
Promotion and Flight Commander subsequent major air battles. Award of DFC.
No.4 Squadron occupation duties after Armistice.
Number of combats. Number of enemy accounted for.
Return to Australia.
(3) return to Australia
Your feelings. Many changes. what job or career prospects. Public feelings towards returning servicemen.
Entry into the RAAFD, how come.
(4) Early days in the RAAF.
Types if aircraft.
Problems. Moral of the day. Experiences as test pilot.
Progress in the service, exams etc.
RAF staff college, london.
Sensations when catapulted from Cruiser deck (Fairoy IIId)
CFS instructions course, outcome, airfact flown.
Visits to aircraft factories, names and reasons for visits.
Part 1 of Air Marshal Sir George Jones KBE CB DFC discusses his service in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Australian Flying Corp (AFC) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 1915-1952, in an interview with Frank Marshall
Part 2 of Air Marshal Sir George Jones KBE CB DFC discusses his service in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Australian Flying Corp (AFC) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 1915-1952, in an interview with Frank Marshall
Part 3 of Air Marshal Sir George Jones KBE CB DFC discusses his service in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Australian Flying Corp (AFC) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 1915-1952, in an interview with Frank Marshall
Part 4 of Air Marshal Sir George Jones KBE CB DFC discusses his service in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Australian Flying Corp (AFC) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 1915-1952, in an interview with Frank Marshall
Part 5 of Air Marshal Sir George Jones KBE CB DFC discusses his service in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Australian Flying Corp (AFC) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 1915-1952, in an interview with Frank Marshall
Autobiographical memoir covering early life, experience with Light Horse and Flying Corps during WW1, subsequent career with RAAF between WW1 and WW2, role during WW2 and conflicts in Korea and Malaya
MATERIAL RELATING TO RAAF INCLUDING STATEMENTS BY AVM W D BOSTOCK TO THE PRESS ON THE RAAF AND RAAF RESPONSES TO SAME. NOTES ON FLYING TRAINING SCHEME, RAAF ORGANIZATION, OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION.
Group portrait of officers of No 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps (AFC). Identified in the second row are: 2nd Lieutenant (2Lt) Edward Barlow (second from left), 2Lt Henry Cobby (second from right)
Interview with Air Marshal Sir George Jones KBE CB CBE DFC for documentary 'By the seats of their pants' (1988). Air Marshal Jones discusses his time training to be a pilot in the First World War, his
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Distinguished Flying Cross. Engraved reverse lower arm with year of award. 414333 Pilot Officer William John Armour RAAF, served with No 428 (Ghost) Squadron, RCAF. Born in 1915 at Mount Morgan, Que
