In the Ost's post re Dave, one of the articles there have him starting on his pro career in 1947. I haven't managed to find such a record. I have him appearing on the :
10/4/48 Ramsgate. V ?
14/5/48 Bognor. V ?
20/7/48 Dundee. V Tony Mancelli
22/7/48 Kent. V Bulldog Clayton
23/7/48 Fleetwood. V ?
14/9/48 Chelmsford. V Tony Mancelli
21/9/48 Chelmsford V ?
1/10/48 Bognor. V ?
6/10/48 Eastbourne. V Black Butcher Johnson
12/10/48 Dundee. V ?
2/11/48 Chelmsford. V ?
19/11/48 Morecombe (?). V The Farmer
22/11/48 Hull V Elmo Foy
26/11/48 Halifax. V. ?
13/12/48 Hamilton. V Bert Assirati
15/12/48 Aberdeen. V Vic Hessell
OR 15/12/48 Perthshire. V Mike Dimitre.
There are also newspaper adverts, for this year, that I have yet to look at.
Ron's bills were the source of most of these findings.
1949 follows...
Thanks for the Sheerness items Ron, I haven't researched that town yet but we are missing a bit from there.
I have these ones too:
Dec 6 1947 Chelmsford: Jons vs Fred Unwin
*Not sure on this as Ray had it listed as 1941. Need to find paper to confirm date.
Feb 19 1948 Beckenham Baths: Jons b Clayton
Apr 20 1948 Aberdeen: Jons L George Gregory
Sep 2 1948 Morecambe: Johns DKO Pat Curry
Sep 3 1948 Fleetwood: Jons vs Foy
Sep 18 1948 Wembley (Barham Park) Jons vs Mancelli
Oct 18 1948 Leeds: Jons L Demitre
Nov 15 1948 Exter: Jons vs Jacques Ducrez
And then 1949 which I can post later.