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Roy Norish JONES

Regimental number3707
Place of birthWoodville, South Australia
SchoolPort Adelaide Public School, South Australia
Other trainingCommercial
ReligionCongregational
OccupationFarmer
AddressPinnaroo, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinFather, Z H Jones, Hughes Street, Woodville, South Australia
Enlistment date3 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name16th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Malwa on 2 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll48th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death29
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialSerre Road Cemetery No. 1 (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No. 7), Beaumont-Hamel, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
146
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Zechariah Herbert and Louisa JONES, Hughes Street, Woodville, South Australia
Family/military connections3 first cousins, F.A. Jones, R.V. Jones and K.D. Jones, also five second cousins.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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