SOUTH EAST ASIA GROUP OF FIVE TO LT GORDON ALEXANDER JONES-16TH PUNJAB REGIMENT INDIAN ARMY

1939/45 Star,Burma Star,1939/45 War Medal,India Service Medal,1939/45 and General Service Medal, clasp: S.E.ASIA 1945-46
this named to: LT.G.A.JONES 16 PUNJAB R.(impressed naming)
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Gordon Alexander Jones was born in Simla,Bengal, India,in the 2nd November,1923.He received an emergency commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion 16th Punjab Regiment on the 10th December, 1942 and was promoted to War Substantive Lieutenant on the 9th March 1943.In February 1943, the Battalion was part of the 1st Brigade 23rd Indian Division of the 14th Army,holding the Assam Front.In March 1944 they were involved in the defence of Kohima and in April-May 1944,they were involved in heavy fighting against the Japanese for control of the Ukrrul Road and Iril Valley and around Palel.In mid-July 1944,they were were in pusuit of of retreating Japanese forces along the Tamu Road,and at the end of that month they were sent back to India to recuperate and remained there until August 1945.
The 23rd Divsion took part in operation Zipper,the planned invasion of Malaya,which went ahead as an exercise after V J Day.They landed without difficulty at Cape Rachado on the 12th September.They were then posted in the same month to Java to re-occupy former Dutch possessions,free allied prisoners and guard the thousands of P.O.W's The 1st Battalion 16th Punjab Regiment returned to India in November 1946.After partition,in August 1947, it was assigned to Pakistan.
Gordon Jones later emigrated to Canada,and he died on the 16th December,1972 in Victoria, British Columbia.
Comes with a printed synopsis of his career.

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