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John James JONES

Regimental number5132
Place of birthSouth Melbourne, Victoria
School(Catholic) School
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationRubber worker
AddressClarendon Street South Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinFather, D Jones, Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date17 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name14th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/31/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 14 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll46th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 11 April 1917
Place of death or woundingBullecourt, France
Age at death31
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialQueant Road Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 22), Buissy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
142
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Mary JONES, 147 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Family/military connectionsCousin D.N. Swan 37th Bn, Returned
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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