Regimental number | 5442 |
Place of birth | Aberdare South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Brighton Belmore Road, Coogee, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Father, John Morgan Jones, 23 Cardiff Street, Aberdare, South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work near Rainecourt on 9 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'These Battalion runners [1991 A. Robertson, 2529 E.A. Polkinghorne, 1331 J.B. Skelton, and Jones] were several times on the evening of 9th August 1918 during the advance towards RAINECOURT, east of AMIENS, sent with messages to the Companies. They had to travel through a heavy machine gun and artillery barrage and locate the Companies at a time when the position had not been clearly defined. They showed not the slightest hesitation and by their courage and reliability rendered valuable service to the Battalion.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Botany Cemetery |