Regimental number | 5248 |
Place of birth | 67 Johnston St, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Rathdown State School, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
Other training | Motor boat mechanic. |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Paper box maker |
Address | 67 Johnston Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr E Jones, 67 Johnston Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Hooge Cratewr Cemetery (Plot XI, Row C, Grave No. 2), Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 50 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Elizabeth JONES, 67 Johnston Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Spr R.J. Murray, 5th Div Sig (Cousin) |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |