Regimental number | 98 |
Place of birth | Coventry, England |
Other training | Royal Navy |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Protestant |
Occupation | Lineman and electrican |
Address | Commercial Hotel, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Margaret Jones, Commercial Hotel, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | New South Wales Naval Force, China War. Known as 'Bull Dog' Jones. Sailed 'Salamur', returned 'Chinftu'.. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of enteric fever, Netley Hospital, England. Boxer and all round athlete and dog fancier, fond of animals. Enclosing photo of him with horse taken Egypt.(details from wife) |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | England |
Age at death | 52 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 52 |
Place of burial | Netley Military Cemetery (Plot C, Row E, Grave No 1729), Hound, Hampshire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Selina JONES, Port Melbourne, Australia; husband of Ida Mary JONES |
Family/military connections | He came of fighting strain. Lost nephew and brother in law, England. Cannot state names as cannot find the papers. (details from wife) |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |