Obituary
The contributions made by Canadian soldiers during WW2 are greatly appreciated. Arthur Jones a Canadian soldier contributed to the efforts of WW2. He was born to Cordelia and Timothy Jones, on July 7th, 1907 in Stockton-On-Tees, Durham, England. He successfully completed his primary years of school and 2 years of secondary school. He eventually made his way and moved to Canada. Jones resided in Bronte, Ontario. He worked as a butcher. He married the Lela Audrey on May 25th, 1936. He and his wife had a daughter; Audrey Dianne Jones born May 19th, 1940. Jones made the brave decision of enlisting. On June 27th, 1940 in Hamilton, Ontario Jones enlisted in the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. Jones went overseas as Private in 1940. Jones fought on the beaches of Dieppe with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry in the Canadian Active Service Force. The Dieppe raid, also code named Jubilee occurred on August 19th, 1942. Canadian troops were the main assault force. Unfortunately, he was a prisoner of war and later died due to his injuries. Jones’ brave and courageous contributions were essential in the overall outcome of the war. Although the Dieppe Raid may have been seen as a failure troops learned from their mistake. The Dieppe raid played a crucial role in the success of other battles. We are thankful for Arthur Jones. His contributions will be remembered and his courage will not go unnoticed.