Edmund Britten Jones

Sir Edmund Britten Jones FRCP
Born	(1888-10-08)8 October 1888 Adelaide, South Australia
Died	30 September 1953(1953-09-30) (aged 64) Adelaide, South Australia
Education	Christian Brothers College, Adelaide Xavier College
Alma mater	University of Adelaide University of Oxford
Occupation	Physician
Years active	1912-1953
Spouse(s)	Lady Hilda Madeline Britten-Jones
Military career
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
Years of service	1914-1920 1940-1941
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Service number	SX1479
Cricket information
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1916-1918	Europeans (India)
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 2 Runs scored 105 Batting average 26.25 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 34 Balls bowled 354 Wickets 8 Bowling average 16.12 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match - Best bowling 5/16 Catches/stumpings 2/0
Source: Cricinfo, 18 December 2016
Australian rules football career Playing career Years Club Games (Goals) 1907-1910 North Adelaide 43 (2)

Sir Edmund Britten Jones (8 October 1888 – 30 September 1953) was an Australian cricketer and rules footballer. 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]

War Record[]

He had a distinguished record in both world wars, serving from 1914 to 1920 in World War I. Jones served in the Middle East in 1940-41 in World War II, in which he rose to the rank of Lt-Col. in the Australian Army Medical Corps.^[7]

Sport[]

He was a first grade cricketer and footballer in his youth. He received a Blue from the University of Adelaide for Cricket in 1911^[8] and represented North Adelaide Football Club.^[9] In later years his main sporting interest was golf.

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