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Frank Ainsby JONES

Regimental number3926
Place of birthCanterbury, New South Wales
SchoolPortland Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Address'Banksia', Portland, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, J C Jones, stationmaster, Medlow Bath, New South Wales
Enlistment date8 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name20th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/37/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll20th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularMiddle name on RoHc spelt Ainsley
FateKilled in Action 16 November 1916
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Spelt Frank Anistey Jones on NR
Place of death or woundingTransloy
Age at death24
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialWarlencourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row J, Grave No. 31), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
91
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
John Charles and Lilian Maude JONES, 10 Sisters Crescent, Drymmoyne, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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