Regimental number | 800 |
Place of birth | George Street, Deniliquin, New South Wales |
School | Superior Public School, Deniliquin, New South Wales |
Other training | Rifle Club |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineering draftsman |
Address | 12 Glover Street, Mosman, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, C Jones, 12 Glover Street, Mosman, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | CSM |
Unit name | 33rd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF33 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
Was gassed at Villers-Bretonneux. Was Secretary of Deniliquin Rifle Club for several years, afterwards Captain and took great interest in his work. At time of enlistment was Secretary of Sydney Rifle Club. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 29 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 10), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 122 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles B. and Elizabeth JONES, 12 Glover Street, Mosman, Sydney. Native of Deniliquin, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 Date: |
Family/military connections | Cousins: Captain George CAMPBELL, 11th Bn, returned to Australia, 1 June 1919; Lt Hugh Barclay JACKSON, 14th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |