World War II veteran Arthur Jones is presented with his service medals for the first time, as he celebrates his 100th birthday with family, attributing his longevity to having a 'good wife'.
Arthur Jones served with the RAAF during WWII where he was posted in Darwin, but never spoke about that time until fairly recently.Arthur Jones was presented with his World War II service medals as he celebrated his 100th birthday with family.
As Arthur Jones celebrated his 100th birthday at an aged care facility in Perth's south surrounded by family, friends and his 101-year-old wife, Joyce, he shared his secret to long life."She's the one who's kept everything well, that's for sure."Arthur and Joyce dated when they were just 17, but lost contact during the war, only to reconnect in 1997.
"When we got out of the services, I was told not to talk about war, so I haven't, I've kept it quiet," he said.His step-daughter Joan Jaques said it took a long time for Arthur to open up. "When they got back together, that was the first thing they did, went off dancing, and they danced two or three times a week," Ms Jaques said.
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