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- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) abstract "Air Marshal Sir George Jones, KBE, CB, DFC (18 October 1896 – 24 August 1992) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He rose from private soldier in World War I to air marshal in 1948, and served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1942 to 1952, the longest continuous tenure of any RAAF chief. Jones was a surprise appointee to the Air Force’s top role, and his achievements in the position were coloured by a divisive relationship during World War II with his nominal subordinate, the head of RAAF Command, Air Vice-Marshal William Bostock.During World War I, Jones saw action as an infantryman in the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915, before transferring to the Australian Flying Corps a year later. Originally a mechanic, he undertook flying training in 1917 and was posted to a fighter squadron in France. He achieved seven victories to become an ace, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. After a short spell in civilian life following World War I, he joined the newly formed RAAF in 1921, and rose steadily through training and personnel commands prior to World War II.Jones did not actively seek the position of Chief of the Air Staff before being appointed in 1942, and his conflict with Bostock—with whom he had been friends for 20 years—was partly the result of a divided command structure, which neither man had any direct role in shaping. After World War II, Jones had overall responsibility for transforming what was then the world's fourth largest air force into a peacetime service that was also able to meet overseas commitments in Malaya and Korea. Following his retirement from the RAAF he continued to serve in the aircraft industry and later ran unsuccessfully for political office. He was knighted in 1953.".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) alias "Air Marshal Sir George Jones".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) allegiance "Australia".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) award Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) award Order_of_the_Bath.
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) award Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) battle Gallipoli_Campaign.
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) battle Korean_War.
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) battle Malayan_Emergency.
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) battle Pacific_War.
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) battle South_West_Pacific_theatre_of_World_War_II.
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) battle Western_Front_(World_War_I).
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) birthDate "1896-10-18".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) birthPlace Rushworth,_Victoria.
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) birthYear "1896".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) deathDate "1992-08-24".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) deathPlace Melbourne.
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) deathYear "1992".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) militaryBranch Royal_Australian_Air_Force.
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "*Chief of the Air Staff (1942–1952)".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "*Directorate of Training (1931–1936)".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) militaryUnit No._4_Squadron_RAAF.
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) occupation Commonwealth_Aircraft_Corporation.
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) serviceEndYear "1952".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) serviceStartYear "1912".
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- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) after "Air Marshal Sir Donald Hardman".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) align "left".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) allegiance "Australia".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) alternativeNames "Air Marshal Sir George Jones".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) awards "*Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire *Companion of the Order of the Bath *Distinguished Flying Cross".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) battles "*World War I *:Gallipoli Campaign *:Western Front *World War II *:Pacific War *:South West Pacific Theatre *Malayan Emergency *Korean War".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) before "Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Burnett".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) birthDate "1896-10-18".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) birthPlace "Rushworth, Victoria".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) branch Royal_Australian_Air_Force.
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) caption "Air Vice-Marshal George Jones, 1942".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) commands "*Directorate of Training *Chief of the Air Staff".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) dateOfBirth "1896-10-18".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) dateOfDeath "1992-08-24".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) deathDate "1992-08-24".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) deathPlace "Melbourne, Victoria".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) hasPhotoCollection George_Jones_(RAAF_officer).
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) imageSize "200".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) laterwork "Director of Coordination, Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) name "George Jones".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) name "Jones, George".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) nickname ""Jonah"; "Yellow Jones"".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) placeOfBirth Rushworth,_Victoria.
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) placeOfDeath Melbourne.
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) quote "He was my friend for 20 years... he expected to get the job, and the moment I got the job instead of him, his attitude changed.".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) quote "I didn't give myself any airs and it was very hard for me to think I was different from a lot of other people. I couldn't be seen to be different because I remembered my humble beginnings...".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) rank Air_marshal_(Australia).
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) serviceyears "1912".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) shortDescription Chief_of_Air_Force_(Australia).
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) shortDescription Royal_Australian_Air_Force.
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) source "George Jones on Bill Bostock's reaction to Jones' appointment as CAS in 1942".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) source "George Jones, quoted in 1992".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) title Chief_of_Air_Force_(Australia).
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) unit No._4_Squadron_RAAF.
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- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) years "1942".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) description "Royal Australian Air Force Chief of the Air Staff".
- George_Jones_(RAAF_officer) description "Royal Australian Air Force Chief of the Air Staff".
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