| Regimental number | 1707 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | 15 Eileen Street, Armadale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 109 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Louie Jones, 15 Eileen Street, Armadale, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of chest measurement) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Prahran, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 58th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 20.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Husband of I.L. SMITH (formerly JONES), 15 Eileen Street, Armadale, Victoria. Native of Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Ferry Post, 25 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1460113: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Statement, 1714 Pte G.A. MARTIN, 60th Bn (patient, No 2 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Outreau), 10 April 1917: 'I knew him quite well. He was in A. Coy. We were at Fromelles. My mates were with him when he was killed by a shell.' |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JONES Cyril David
Red Cross File No 1460113 |
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