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Alfred Charles JONES

Regimental number1824
Place of birthScottsdale, Tasmania
SchoolState School
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Address141 Mile Gate, Katanning East, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, Robert Jones, Scottsdale, Tasmania
Enlistment date27 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name16th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 19 April 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Machine Gun Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularDied Lidworth Military Hospital, England. Was awarded the Military Medal for good work under fire with the Divisional Park Transport troops during operations November and December 1916.
FateDied of disease 8 August 1917
Place of death or woundingEngland
Age at death26.11
Place of burialTidworth Military Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 229), North Tidworth, England
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
178
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Robert and Sarah JONES, Scottsdale, Tasmania
Medals

Military Medal

'During the operations near GUEUDECOURT from 15th November, 1916, to 6th December, 1916, these N.C.O.s and men did most excellent work as members of the Divisional Pack Transport Troops. They are selected from the 256 N.C.O.s and Drivers as having set a fine example to the remainder by their coolness under fire, determination, and resource. They never failed in getting the mules up to Battalion Headquarters although they came constantly under shell fire, during which a number of mules were killed. Their work was done at night under the most difficult conditions, and they were instrumental in saving a number of valuable animals from drowning when bogged in shell holes in the portion of their journey beyond Brigade Headquarters, which was under constant shell fire. '
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116
Date: 25 July 1917

Other detailsMedals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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