Regimental number | 6841 |
Place of birth | Greenough, Western Australia |
School | Convent (Catholic) School |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Geraldton, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Ann Jones, Durlacher Street, Geraldton, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted at age 17 years, had travelled the world as a cabin-boy. (Mother) |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 18 |
Place of burial | Terlincthun British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 8), Wimille, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 80 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh James and Margaret Ann JONES, Forrest Street, Geraldton, Western Australia. Native of Geraldton |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |