| Regimental number | 194 |
| Place of birth | Benalla, Victoria |
| School | Albert Park State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | 64 Park Road, Middle Park, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Clara A Jones, 64 Park Road, Middle Park, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Naval Cadets and in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve; discharged for non-attendance. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David John and Clara Ann JONES, Glendora Road, Elsternwick, Victoria. Native of Benalla, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: [21753] Chaplain Maurice Theodore JONES, 8th Field Ambulance, effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 29 August 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 7 Septenmber 1915 (appendicitis); discharged to Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 13 October 1915; to Base Details, Zeitoun, 16 November 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 17 February 1916 (pneumonia: serious); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, 2 March 1916 (influenza); rejoined Bn, 10 March 1916. Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Remanded for summary of evidence for Court Martial, on charges of (1) disobedience of orders, in that he appeared on parade unshaven; (2) neglect of duty, in that he failed to warn his mess orderlies: charges dismissed. Reverted to ranks at own request, 31 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1460508: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JONES Herbert Evan
Red Cross File No 1460508 |
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