Ralph Jones Military person

Ralph Jones (26 September 1900 – 5 August 1944) was an English-born Australian soldier who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for the gallantry he showed when Japanese prisoners of war staged an escape attempt on 5 August 1944 in Cowra, New South Wales.

Personal facts

Ralph Jones
Birth dateSeptember 26, 1900
Birth place
England , Gorleston
Date of deathAugust 05, 1944
Place of death
New South Wales , Cowra , Australia

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Military person

award
George Cross
military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
Australian Army
British Army
service start1918
service end1918

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