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Biography
Sir Edmund Britten Jones (1888-1953), who was born in Adelaide, was educated at Christian Brothers' College and the University of Adelaide before being awarded a Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford in 1912.
One of Adelaide's leading physicians, Sir Edmund received his knighthood in the New Year honours list in 1953, only months before his death.
Sir Edmund 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.
He was a councillor of the Royal Australian College of Physicians in 1944. During a distinguished career Sir Edmund Britten Jones was president of the Medical Benevolent Association in 1949, and president of the Medical Board of SA in 1950.
Among ether outstanding 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. Sir Edmund, 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.
Sir Edmund Britten Jones was survived by his widow, one son (Dr. R. Britten Jones) and two daughters (Mrs. Alan Cherry and Mrs. T. A. McBride).
War Record
He had a distinguished record m both world wars, serving from 1914 to 1920 in World War I. Sir Edmund 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.
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 and represented North Adelaide Football Club. In later years his main sporting interest was golf.