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I had a step uncle called John A Jones born 1924 killed in WW11 Just looked on the 1939 census and his name is closed is their any way of getting the info with out filling in the forms
As he died just before I was born I don't know much about him not sure what the A stands for my mother always said he was killed on his 21st birthday?
If some one can get any more info than I have it would be appreciated
his parents were Sydney and Catherine Jones 1939 they lived at 59 Panfield Road Woodhouse Park Wythenshawe Manchester. John was born in Chorlton Manchester

Thank you

This is the only John A. Jones I can find on the Commonwealth War Graves site who died aged 20 at around the right time:-

JONES, John Albert

Rank:Private
Service No:14337310
Date of Death:16/04/1944
Age:20
Regiment/Service:Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: XIV. D. 5.
Cemetery:CASSINO WAR CEMETERY

I think you need his death certificate in order to get a "closed" record on the 1939 register opened.

Kath. x

This shows that the above soldier was born Manchester:-

Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945 Transcription
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First name(s) John A
Last name Jones
Service number 14337310
Rank Private
Regiment The Bedfordshire And Hertfordshire Regt
Birth place Manchester
Residence Manchester
Death year 1944
Death day 16
Death month 4
Theatre of war Italy
Record set Army Roll Of Honour 1939-1945
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Second World War
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

Kath. x

Looks to be below...

Chris :)

16 April 1945 - Manchester Evening News - Manchester, Greater Manchester

ROLL OF HONOUR
JONES - Treasured 21st birthday memories of our dear son, JOHN ALBERT, killed in action April 16, 1944. Too dearly loved be forgotten. Until meet again, dear son. From MOTHER and DAD. 58, Panfield Road, Brownley Green, Wythenshawe.

(also one from Brother Joe, Ann and Children
"Today we wander down memory lane")

The image for this transcription shows that he was Killed in Action:-

British Army Casualty Lists 1939-1945 Transcription
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First name(s) J A
Last name Jones
Year 1944
Capture year 1944
Service number 14337310
Rank Private
Rank as transcribed Pte
Regiment Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment
Regiment as transcribed Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Theatre of war Italy, North Africa
Archive reference WO 417/75
PIece description Casualty Lists - Other Ranks 1438 - 1459
Archive The National Archives
Record set British Army Casualty Lists 1939-1945
Category Military, armed forces & conflict

Kath, x

Good find Chris. Seems he died on his 20th birthday rather than his 21st.

Kath. x