Regimental number | 4631 |
Place of birth | Camberwell, London, England |
Place of birth | London, England |
School | Ilderton Road, Bermondsey, London, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Foreman, brewery |
Address | Stirling Street, Leake Estate, Northam, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 121 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, G Jones, 95 Verney Road, Rotherhithe, London, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | When at school he won eight medals for conduct and regular attendance. (Mother) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Sausage Valley, Somme, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Sunken Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 4), Contalmaison, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 146 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mrs E. WILKINS (formerly JONES) 95 Verney Road, Rotherhithe, London, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Enmbraked Fremantle, 12 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 11 March 1916. Transferred to and taken on strength of 48th Bn, 2 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916. Killed in action, 6 August 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, JONES George |