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Albert Edward JONES

Regimental number6797
Date of birth5 August 1897
Place of birthBrisbane, Queensland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
AddressWindsor Avenue, Wooloowin, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18.2
Height5' 5.5"
Weight124 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs D E Jones, Windsor Avenue, Wooloowin, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in the Senior Cadets.
Enlistment date9 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 17 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Medical Corps Details
FateReturned to Australia 22 July 1917
Discharge date24 August 1918
Other details

War service: England

Commenced return to Australia, 22 July 1917 (services no longer required); discharged (medically unfit: not due to misconduct), 24 August 1918.

Medal: British War Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No Q65986.
Date of death28 August 1973
Age at death76
Place of burialLutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland
SourcesNAA: B2455, JONES Albert Edward

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