Regimental number | 6873A |
Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
School | Unknown |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Hawker |
Address | South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 125 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M.M. Jones, 398 Harris Street, Ultimo, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot V, Row E, Grave No. 11), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 99 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Husband of M.M. GIAQUINTO (formerly JONES), 2 William Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Melbourne, Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 21 November 1917; admitted to Ship's Hospital, 24 November 1917; discharged, 25 November 1917; disembarked Suez, Egypt, 15 December 1917. Entrained Gabbary, 5 January 1918; embarked on HMT 'Abbasaiah', 8 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 13 January 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 23 January 1918, and marched into 6th Training Bn, Fovant, the same day. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 April 1918; marched into New Zealand Infantry and Base Depot, Etaples, 17 April 1918. Taken on strength of 23rd Bn, 20 April 1918. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, JONES Ernest |