Fred Jones

[Fareastdriver]

It is with regret that I have to pass on the death of Fred, my captain who made life very bearable on Valiants. He lost Joan, his wife, only a few weeks ago so that probably accelerated his demise.

His son, Howard, has passed on a summary of his service life so many of us must remember him.

1944 - 1945: Enlistment into The Army and The Parachute Regiment1945 - 1948: Pilot in the Glider Pilot Regiment-
1948 - 1951: Civvy Street-
1951 - 1953: RAF Pilot training : RAF Stations: Cardington, Driffield, Feltwell, Middleton St George, Bassingbourn-
1953 - 1956: No 139 “Jamaica” Canberra Squadron RAF Hemswell including in Sept 1955 Tour of the Caribbean Tri- Centenary celebrations-
1956 - 1957: No 44 Canberra Squadron RAF Honington including being sent to RAF Nicosia during Operation Musketeer in the Suez crisis-
1957 - 1959: No 73 Canberra Squadron : RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus-
1959 - 1962: Valiant Simulator Instructor at RAF Marham -
1962 - 1963: No 18 Valiant AEO Squadron: RAF Finningley-
1963 - 1965: No 90 Valiant Squadron : RAF Honington-
1965 - 1971: No 99 Britannia Squadron : RAF Lyneham-
1971 - 1974: RAF Akrotiri, ground based role-
1974 - 1976: No 511 Britannia Squadron : RAF Brize Norton-
1976 - 1978: RAF Laarbruch in ground role as Operations Officer-
1978 - 1983: RAF Honington ground role, Simulator Instructor on 237 OCTU Blackburn Buccaneer
1983 aged 57 became RO & retired from RAF
1983 - 1992: RAF Wattisham ground role, RO Simualtor Instructor McDonnell Douglas FGR2 (F4-J) Phantom-
October 1992 Fred retired aged 66



He will be laid to rest in Ixworth at a date TBN

[99 Change Hands]

Sad news indeed, Fred was an absolute gentleman. Having seen him in the pub recently he was badly affected by the loss of Joan.

[flyingorthopod]

Heard yesterday - Fred and Joan were good friends to us over the couple of years we lived in Ixworth.
They were both wonderful people and gave a lot to the village for their many years there.
I missed Joan's funeral, sadly, but hope to make Fred's.

[Fareastdriver]

There will be a Service of Thanksgiving for Fred on Thursday 16 May at 1130 at St Mary the Virgin Church, High Street, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk.