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Harold Kent Jones

Harold was born on January 25th, 1914 in Victoria and his baptism took place in Richmond, Victoria.¹ Harold's father was Harold Edwin Jones and his mother was Amy Augusta Lilburn. His paternal grandparents were John Richard Jones and Elizabeth Anne Lemon; his maternal grandparents were Peter Paterson Lilburn and Amy Turner. He had a sister named Gwendoline. He was the younger of the two children. He died at the age of 67 on September 19th, 1981 in Frankston, Victoria. His burial was on September 22nd, 1981 in Frankston Cemetary, Victoria.¹¹

General Notes
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  Attended "The Grange" preparatory school for Melbourne Grammar (run by the misses Turner).
  Shared pit pony as child. Keen fisherman, encouraged from childhood. Always owned a boat. He played football as a boy, good swimmer. Always liked company. Built own boat. Keen shooter (small game). Good copperplate writer. Richmond supporter.
  Served in New Guinea during WW2 (in airforce, service number 38547). Went to Tasmania before the war with Flax Commission.
  After the second world war he was employed by the Department of Supply as a Clerk (Closing down Flax mills).
  Retired because of ill health in 1961. During the next 20 years enjoyed caravanning holidays.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Richard Jones
  - b.29 May 1852 in Bridgend Glam Wales d.29 May 1942 in Mont Park Melbourne Vic
  
  Harold Edwin Jones
  - b.29 Apr 1878 in North Melbourne, Victoria d.21 May 1952 in Adelaide
  
  Thomas Lemon
  - b.10 Feb 1758 d.22 Sep 1841 in Chatteris Cambridge
  
  Thomas Lemon
  - b.08 Feb 1789 in Chatteris Cambridge d.28 Mar 1841 in Chatteris Cambridge
  
  Elizabeth Sewell
  - b.25 Aug 1757 d.12 Dec 1837 in Chatteris Cambridge
  
  Thomas Lemon
  - b.03 Nov 1812 in Chatteris Cambridge d.25 May 1888 in Adelaide Australia
  
  Sarah Palmer
  - b.1795
  
  Elizabeth Anne Lemon
  - b.01 Aug 1850 in Shoreditch London d.1925 in Footscray Melbourne
  
  Mary Sumner
  - b.03 Sep 1813 in Chatteris Cambridge d.30 Aug 1889 in Adelaide Australia
  
  Harold Kent Jones
  - b.25 Jan 1914 in Victoria d.19 Sep 1981 in Frankston, Victoria
  
  Peter  Paterson Lilburn
  - b.10 Aug 1852 in Loch Leven, Kinross, Scotland d.11 Jul 1936 in Richmond, Victoria
  
  Amy Augusta Lilburn
  - b.22 Sep 1882 in Richmond, Victoria d.23 Dec 1936 in Frankston
  
  Turner
  - b.~  1795
  
  John Browning Turner
  - b.1818 in Fishbourne,West Sussex, England d.18 Aug 1855 in Mt. Pleasant, South Australia
  
  Amy Turner
  - b.27 Jun 1855 in Nairne Mt Pleasant, S.A. d.18 May 1932 in 42 Crown St. Richmond, Victoria
  
  Jane Atkins
  - b.1821 in North Mundham, West Sussex d.01 Nov 1865 in At sea on SS Aldinga

Personal Timeline

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