Regimental number | 2178 |
Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
School | Richmond Central State School, Victoria |
Other training | Sheep farming |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | 'Studleigh',,Kent Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Jane Jonas, 'Studleigh', Kent Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 60th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded at Ypres, died in Staples Military Hospital. He was originally in the Infantry but after being wounded at Bullecourt in May 1917 he was given work driving a food transport. It was at Hellfire corner at Ypres where he met with the wounds that caused his death in October 1917 whilst taking food up to the lines. We were told they called for volunteers without wife or mother and as he had neither he volunteered. (Sister) |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Estaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXX, Row K, Grave No. 30A), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ishmael and Mary Jane JONAS. Native of Richmond, Victoria |
Family/military connections | He was a cousin of the late Private Richard William Hughes who was killed on 18 October 1916, an Anzac, No 1368 - 1477 - 12th Brigade. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |