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Citation(s);
Military service
Service number:
B/31467
Age:
21
Rank:
Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
The Ontario Regiment, R.C.A.C.
Division:
11th Armd. Regt.
Birth:
May 15, 1923
Brethor, Ontario
Enlistment:
July 4, 1940
Kirkland Lake, Ontario
Death:
October 12, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
V. A. 20.
Additional information
Son of Merton A. and Ethel A. Jones, of Collingwood, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Corporal Cecil Lloyd Jones
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Group Photo
Circa 1939-1940, Cecil Jones on right and brother Fred Jones on left. both in 48th Highlander cap badge and shoulder flash -
Photo of Cecil Lloyd Jones
On leave in London, England, 1942 -
Leaflet Front
Leaflet dropped on Tank Positions in Theatre in Italy. Sent with home family correspondence from Italy. -
Leaflet Back
Leaflet dropped on Tank Positions in Theatre in Italy. Sent with home family correspondence from Italy. Bottom contains note in Cecil's hand writing in pencil. -
Group Photo
Near Pescia, Italy, 1944 Standing L-R :Sgt. Ed Mason - Tpr. Ron Deakin - Tpr. Bill Lewis - Lieut. Doc Stewart - Tpr. Ed Minshull - Tpr. Ross Holf Seated L-R :Tpr. Terry Pembroke - Cpl. Cecil Jones - Tpr. Bud Fortner - Tpr. Ken McLean - Tpr. Johnny Wooldridge - L / Cpl. Joe Rudnick - Tpr. Bob Gould -
Reverse side of Group Photo
Near Pescia, Italy, 1944 Standing L-R :Sgt. Ed Mason - Tpr. Ron Deakin - Tpr. Bill Lewis - Lieut. Doc Stewart - Tpr. Ed Minshull - Tpr. Ross Holf Seated L-R :Tpr. Terry Pembroke - Cpl. Cecil Jones - Tpr. Bud Fortner - Tpr. Ken McLean - Tpr. Johnny Wooldridge - L / Cpl. Joe Rudnick - Tpr. Bob Gowld -
Family Photo
Jones Family Circa 1939 Standing at back left - right Fred Jones 1922-2001 service number B/74523, Cecil Jones 1923-1944, Merle Jones 1920-2007, Merton Arthur Jones 1897-1953, Centre left - right Ronald Jones 1926-1994, Ethel Adelaide Jones 1901-1978, Kathleen Jones 1925-2010, kneeling front left Harris Jones 1927-1956, kneeling front right Lois Jones 1929-2004 -
Envelope
A letter from Fred Jones B-74523 in Italy to his older brother Merle Jones regarding Cecil Jones November 11, 1944 1 of Eight Images -
Letter
A letter from Fred Jones B-74523 in Italy to his older brother Merle Jones regarding Cecil Jones November 11, 1944 2 of Eight images -
Letter
A letter from Fred Jones B-74523 in Italy to his older brother Merle Jones regarding Cecil Jones November 11, 1944 -
Letter
A letter from Fred Jones B-74523 in Italy to his older brother Merle Jones regarding Cecil Jones November 11, 1944 4 of Eight images -
Letter
A letter from Fred Jones B-74523 in Italy to his older brother Merle Jones regarding Cecil Jones November 11, 1944 5 of Eight images -
Letter
A letter from Fred Jones B-74523 in Italy to his older brother Merle Jones regarding Cecil Jones November 11, 1944 6 of Eight images -
Letter
A letter from Fred Jones B-74523 in Italy to his older brother Merle Jones regarding Cecil Jones November 11, 1944 7 of Eight images -
Letter
A letter from Fred Jones B-74523 in Italy to his older brother Merle Jones regarding Cecil Jones November 11, 1944 8 of Eight images -
Document
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Document
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Photo of Cecil Lloyd Jones
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Correspondence
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Commemorated on:
Page 348 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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FAENZA WAR CEMETERY Italy
The FAENZA WAR CEMETERY lies at Via provinciale Santa Lucia, within the Commune of Faenza in the Province of Ravenna. It lies in the fields 1.5 kilometres south-east of Faenza and is approached by a secondary road which branches off the main road Bologna-Forli (Route No.9) just east of the town. The cemetery is permanently open.
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