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David John JONES

Regimental number6651
Place of birthParish of Rudry, Glamorganshire, Wales
Place of birthWales, England
SchoolNational School
Other trainingCommercial Traveller
Age on arrival in Australia28
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressEast Trentham, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinFather, Mr E Jones, 8 Brymgelli, Abertridwr, South Wales
Enlistment date13 March 1916
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 2 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularAll round athlete
FateDied of wounds 21 September 1918
Place of death or woundingVillers-Bretonneux, France
Age at death34
Age at death from cemetery records34
Place of burialRudry (St. James) Churchyard, Wales
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
44
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Ephraim and Elizabeth JONES, 8 Brymgelli Terrace, Abertridwr, Cardiff. Native of Rudry, Cardiff, Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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