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William Joseph JONES

Regimental number227
Place of birthCarlton, Victoria
SchoolCarlton State School, Victoria
Other trainingFootball, boxing and running
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationElectrician
Address137 Leicester Street, Carlton, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinWife, Mrs Beatrice Elizabeth Jones, 137 Leicester Street, Carlton, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed 18 months with 6th Inf Brigade.
Enlistment date15 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentLance Sergeant
Unit name3rd Pioneer Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/15/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 6 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Pioneer Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularProminent athlete, footballer and boxer and excellent leader of men. Winning a Military Medal on 4 October 1917 Passchendaele. (Wife)
FateDied of wounds 18 February 1918
Place of death or woundingNieppe
Age at death31
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialPont D'Achelles Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 9), Nieppe, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
173
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Joseph and Norah JONES; husband of Beatrice E. JONES, 28 Church Street, Flemington, Victoria. Native of Carlton, Victoria
Medals

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918

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