Regimental number | 1104 |
Place of birth | Cloyne, Co Cork, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | c/o William J Jones, 82 Guay Street, Waterford, Ireland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 10.5" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, William J Jones, chemist, 82 Quay Street, Waterford, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Sydney, 7 June 1915; taken on strength of Regiment, Gallipoli, 2 October 1915. Admitted to hospital, 30 November 1915 (sick); transferred to Hospital Ship 'Dongola', 1 December 1915 (gastritis); to No 5 General Hospital, Alexandria, 5 December 1915 (dysentery); discharged to duty, 8 January 1916. Rejoined unit, 9 January 1916; marched out to Serapeum, 25 February 1916; 7th Light Horse: 'To be Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant, 18 September 1916. Taken to hospital, Hassaniya, 23 November 1916 (sick); transferred to Kantara Hospital, 23 November 1916 (gonorrhoea); to Casualty Clearing Station, 24 November 1916; admitted to Australian General Hospital (Dermatological Section), Cairo, 24 November 1916; discharged 22 March 1917; venereal disease: period of treatment, 118 days). Rejoined unit and School of Instruction, Moascar, 3 June 1917; transferred to Light Horse Regiment, 15 June 1917; reported to regiment and passed as Instructor at 27th Hotchkiss Gun Course, Zeitoun, 16 June 1917. Transferred to 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, 14 January 1918; admitted to 2nd Stationary Hospital, Moascar, 6 April 1918 (varicose veins); marched in to Port Said, 9 April 1918; marched out to Moascar, 24 April 1918; transferred to 7th Light Horse Regiment, 26 April 1918; reported to regiment, 29 April 1918. Admitted to hospital, 17 May 1918 (sick); transferred to 318th General Hospital, Abbassia, 25 May 1918 (herpes); to Convalescent Depot, 5 June 1918; discharged to Moascar, 21 June1918; Admitted to Australian Stationary Hospital, 2 August 1918 (not yet diagnosed); diagnosed with venereal disease, 2 November 1918: discharged to duty 27 January 1919; period of treatment, 179 days. Marched out for embarkation, 27 March 1919; embarked Port Said for United Kingdom, 28 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Raranga', from London, 8 September 1919; disembarked, 29 October 1919; discharged, 13 November 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, JONES Henry Thadeus |