| Regimental number | 1295 |
| Place of birth | Merewether, New South Wales |
| School | Cook's Hill and Merewether Public Schools, New South Wales |
| Other training | Technical classes at Newcastle |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | Macquarie Street, Merewether, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.7 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 129 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Caroline Jones, Macquarie Street, Merewether, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in Senior Cadets, 2 years in Fortress Company, Citizen Military Forces, Newcastle.. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 20.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Toronto Avenue Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 19), Warneton, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 127 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Caroline JONES, 70 Macquarie Street, Merewether, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Had a brother, after 3 years active service, severely wounded at Peronne in 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 13 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 9 July 1916. Found guilty of being absent without leave, 12 pm, 27 July, till 2 pm, 28 July 1916: admonished, and forfeited 1 day's pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916. Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 15 April 1917 (influenza); discharged to duty, 20 April 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 22 April 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 10 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JONES Arthur |
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