Edmund Britten Jones
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Sir Edmund Britten Jones | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 October 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 September 1953 (aged 64) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Christian Brothers College, Adelaide Xavier College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Physician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1912-1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Lady Hilda Madeline Britten-Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch | Royal Australian Army Medical Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service years | 1914-1920 1940-1941 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service number | SX1479 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1916-1918 | Europeans (India) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sir Edmund Britten Jones (8 October 1888 – 30 September 1953) was an Australian rules footballer and cricketer. Born in Adelaide, he was educated at Christian Brothers' College,[1] Xavier College[2] and the University of Adelaide before being awarded a Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford in 1912.[3][4]
One of Adelaide's leading physicians, Jones received his knighthood in the New Year honours list in 1953, only months before his death.[5][6]
Jones held many important posts in the medical, world. He was a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and of the Royal Australian College of Physicians, and a leading member of the British Medical Association. He was medical secretary of the SA branch from 1927 to 1929, president in 1934/5 and SA representative on the Federal Council in 1937.[5]
He was a councillor of the Royal Australian College of Physicians in 1944. During a distinguished career Jones was president of the Medical Benevolent Association in 1949, and president of the Medical Board of SA in 1950.[5]
Among his activities was his work with the University of Adelaide. He served as a member of the University Council from 1944 to 1946 and was acting lecturer on medical diseases of children. Jones, who took a life-long interest in children's ailments, was honorary consulting physician to the Adelaide Children's Hospital and the Queen Victoria Maternity Hospital.[5]
Jones was survived by his widow, one son (Dr. R. Britten Jones) and two daughters (Mrs. Alan Cherry and Mrs. T. A. McBride).[5]
