JONES, John James
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Known as:
Jack
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base:
7 Commando
'Layforce'
Regiment/Corps:
Liverpool Scots Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service:
Army
Number:
2933682
P.O.W. number:
12375
P.O.W. camps:
Born:
Saturday, February 24, 1917
John James 'Jack Jones, a Tanners Sole Leather Machine Operator, resided in 1939 at 63A Gwladys Street, Liverpool. Enlisted 12 January 1940 and posted 'B' Company, 2nd Battalion Liverpool Scots. Volunteered for the commandos and attached to No.7 Commando 1 August 1940. Deployed to the Middle East with his commando forming 'A' Battalion of Layforce.
Lance Corporal Jones was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete later found to be a prisoner of war having been captured the previous day. His brother Thomas Ellis Jones served in No.3 Commando. Post war 'Jack' was a member of the Commando Association and later resided overseas in Mallorca.
Lance Corporal Jones was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete later found to be a prisoner of war having been captured the previous day. His brother Thomas Ellis Jones served in No.3 Commando. Post war 'Jack' was a member of the Commando Association and later resided overseas in Mallorca.
Prison Camps
14.06.1941 - 21.07.1941 Transit Camp Maleme.
24.07.1941 - 30.08.1941 Transit Camp Salonika.
07.09.1941 - 18.09.1941 Stalag IIID.
16.12.1942 Stalag VIIIB.
09.01.1943 - 07.05.1945 in various Work Camps.
09.01.1943 - 07.05.1945 in various Work Camps.
Sources
The 1939 Registry covering Liverpool.
Dennis Reeves, Liverpool Scottish Museum Trust.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/31.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
Dir. of Mil. Int.: Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation Questionnaire 1945/6 / National Archives file WO344/166/2.
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter
His niece Kath Breen.
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