Regimental number | 2036 |
Place of birth | Shepparton, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | Goondiwindi, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34.1 |
Height | 5' 3.5" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Jones, Walinga, Dookie, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Imperial Camel Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Middle East Wounded in action (gun shot wound, chin), 5 December 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin', 12 July 1918; discharged (wounded), Brisbane, 25 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, JONES Benjamin Thomas |