Regimental number | 1880 |
Place of birth | Merioneth, Festinog, Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Coal miner |
Address | London Tavern, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 162 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Elizabeth Ann Thomas, Vion Gystylle, North Wales, United Kingdom |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 2), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ellis and Gwen JONES. Native of Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 17 December 1915; disembarked Suez, 23 January 1916. Admitted to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 6 February 1916 (injured knee); discharged to duty, 16 February 1916. Allotted to and proceeded to 15th Bn from 8th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 6 March 1916; joined 15th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 6 March 1916. Transferred to 30th Bn, 18 March 1916; taken on strength 30th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 19 March 1916. Found guilty, 5 May 1916, of being absent without leave from 1615 hours until 1730 hours, 5 May 1916; awarded 1 day's Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Found guilty, 7 July 1916, of being absent from Tatoo Roll Call, 5 July 1916: awarded 1 day's Field Punishment No 2. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Sister's address subsequently 84 Duke Street, Heron Cross, Stoke on Trent, England |
Sources | NAA: B2455, JONES John |