Jones, Desmond Grieve
| Date of Birth | 1923-05-04 |
| Date of Death | 2025-08-06 |
| Age | 102 |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Place | Australia, Victoria, Brunswick |
Service Details
| Service | RANR - Royal Australian Navy Reserve |
| Date of Entry | 1941-01-30 |
| Rank | Leading Stoker |
| Rate | Stoker |
| Official Number | W1967 |
| Discharged Date | 1946-07-24 |
| Discharge Type | Demobed - Discharged at end of War Service |
| Service Period | 1941-1946 |
| Active Service (War service) | WW2 |
| Service Record | Yes |
| Ship | Canberra I HMAS - Heavy Cruiser, Shropshire I HMAS - Heavy Cruiser |
Cemetery Details
| Cemetery Name | Mulwala Cemetery 109 Lucan Street Mulwala NSW 2647 |
| Cemetery Address | Mulwala, NSW |
| Demonination/Area | Lawn |
| Grave Type | Burial - Lawn |
Notes
Battle of Savo Island. Last survivor of HMAS Canberra I to pass away.
Sources
Service Record - Australian National Archives Nominal Roll - Department of Veterans Affairs Last living link to tragedy of HMAS Canberra I
Contributors
Researched by: Mark Fleming