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Edward Stamford JONES

Regimental number66227
Place of birthMerewether, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School
ReligionMethodist
OccupationIron worker
AddressMerewether, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, C Jones, Morgan Street, Merewether, New South Wales
Previous military service16th Infantry
Enlistment date13 May 1918
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameNew South Wales Reinforcement 20
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/111/6
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Zealandic on 5 October 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll57th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularDied of Broncho-pneumonia.
FateDied of disease 3 February 1919
Place of death or woundingSutton Veny, Warminster, Wiltshire, England
Age at death19.8
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialSutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard (46, E. 24), Wiltshire
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
164
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and Elizabeth Annie JONES, 53 Morgan Street, Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales
Family/military connections2177 Corporal G.H. Ruddy, Brother in law.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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