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----- Original Message -----
From:SLATTER MARY, MS
To: Juan Jaramillo
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 1:51 AM
Subject: FW: F/S. W. Jones 12/September/1943 unclassified
Dear Juan,
Attached is a page from "For Your Tomorrow" by Errol Martin. (Published in Christchurch in 1999, by Volplane Press.)
I can find no mention of him being posthumously decorated.
As we are a library and not an archive, unfortunately we do not have any photos relating to W. Jones.
You might like to contact the RNZAFMuseum -
Best wishes,
Mary Slatter
User Services Librarian
Defence Library
HQ NZDF
Private Bag
Wellington
Ph 04 496 0842
Fax 04 496 0867
Transcripción del libro menciondo por Mary:
Transcription of the book mentionated for Mary:
Sun 12 Sep 1943
COASTAL COMMAND
U-boat hunt
179 Squadron, RAF (Gibraltar)
Wellington XIV HF143/J - took off at 0223 captained by PIt 0ff W H Brunini, RAF, to attack U-617, which had previously been damaged and was unable to submerge. On arriving over the target area off the Moroccan coast at position 3513N:0321W at 0315, dived down gradually to 80 feet and switched on the Leigh Light. Fire was opened simultaneously, a cannon shell from the submarine exploding in the rear turret and mortally wounding the rear gunner as depth charges were dropped. During a second attack the gunner still managed to get off some shots, but he died a few minutes after the action had ceased. The Wellington landed safely back at base at 0745 with the remainder of its five crew unharmed. Their comrade was buried at sea off Gibraltar at 1430 the following day, his name being commemorated on the Gibraltar Memorial. (Note: A number of accounts wrongly date the action as being on the 11th and incorrectly identify the rear gunner as RAAF.)
Rear Gunner NZ404607 Flt Sgt Walter JONES, RNZAF - Age 22. 558 4l st op.
CWGC register incorrectly gives Jones number as 40467.
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