Ralph Jones (soldier)

Ralph Jones
Born26 September 1900
Gorleston, England
Died5 August 1944(1944-08-05) (aged 43)
Cowra, Australia
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Australia
Service / branchBritish Army
Australian Army
Years of service1918–20
1942–44
RankPrivate
Battles / wars
AwardsGeorge Cross
Gravestone at Cowra War Cemetery

Ralph Jones, GC (26 September 1900 – 5 August 1944) was an English-born Australian soldier who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for the gallantry he showed when Japanese prisoners of war staged an escape attempt on 5 August 1944 in Cowra, New South Wales.