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William Henry JONES

Regimental number431
Place of birthOatlands Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Addressc/o W Gorringe, Kempton, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Ethel Watkin, Steppes via Bothwell, Tasmania
Enlistment date28 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name40th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/57/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll40th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 23 July 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death26 February 1963
Age at death68
Place of burialSt Mary's Cemetery, Kempton, Tasmania

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