| Regimental number | 436 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Lisburn, Co Down, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Typewriter expert |
| Address | Carlton Club Hotel, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss N.C. Jones, B.A., Harrogate College, Yorkshire, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the SA [South African?] Irregular Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Pontville, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Admitted to HMS 'Sicilia', 22 May 1915 (gun shot wound, thigh); transferred to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Egypt, 14 August 1915 (haemorrhoids); to Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 10 September 1915; to Details, Zeitoun, 24 September 1915; rejoined Regiment, Destroyer Hill, 25 October 1915. Admitted to 1st Field Ambulance, 29 November 1915, and transferred to 13th Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros (haemorrhoids); to St Paul's Hospital, Malta, 4 December 1915 (piles); to All Saints' Convalescent Camp, Malta, 13 December 1915; embarked for Egypt, 4 January 1916; taken on strength, Overseas Base, Giza, 11 January 1916. Appointed 2nd Lt, 2 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 June 1916. Admitted to 5th Division Rest Station, 10 August 1916 (haemorrhoids); transferred to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 15 August 1916; to England, 15 August 1916, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth; discharged from hospital after operation, 23 August 1916. Promoted Lt, 23 August 1916. Admitted to 4th London General Hospital, date not recorded (neurasthenia); discharged, 6 January 1917. Admitted to Cobham Hall Hospital, 3 March 1917 (not yet diagnosed); date of discharge not recorded. Admitted to Cobham Hall Hospital, 22 April 1917 (neurasthenia); discharged, 28 April 1917, for return to Australia. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Miltiades', 4 May 1917; arrived Melbourne, 2 July 1917, for onward travel to Hobart; discharged (medically unfit: haemorrhoids and neurasthenia), 7 August 1917. Appointed Lt in Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force, 4 September 1918. Embarked from Sydney on board SS 'Morinda', 11 September 1918, for Rabaul. Arrived Rabaul, 27 September 1918, and taken on strength, 3rd Bn, AN&MEF; temporarily attached to Department of Native Affairs. Embarked at Rabaul for return to Australia on board 'Melusia', 28 November 1918; discharged, 26 March 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 49 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JONES Ernest Edwin |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
