Regimental number | 1824 |
Place of birth | Scottsdale, Tasmania |
School | State School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 141 Mile Gate, Katanning East, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, Robert Jones, Scottsdale, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died 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. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | England |
Age at death | 26.11 |
Place of burial | Tidworth 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: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |