Regimental number | 141 |
Place of birth | Essendon Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Bushman |
Address | 16 Shaftesbury Street, Essendon, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mrs S E Jones, 16 Shaftesbury Street, Essendon, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 2nd Field Ambulance |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Bellicourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 73 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Salome Elizabeth JONES, 16 Shaftesbury Street, Essendon, Victoria. Native of Preston, Victoria |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous bravery on the occasion of a raid against the Bois-de-Vaire on 15th June 1918. This N.C.O. in charge of a small party had completed the mopping up of two posts when he was fired on by an enemy post of 7 men with a Machine Gun. Immediately switching 3 men across, he opened rapid fire and then rushed the post, bayoneting 3 men and capturing the gun. The remainder were shot running away. By his prompt action and initiative he saved heavy casualties being inflicted on the main party. He was conspicuous throughout for his cool qualities of leadership combined with complete disregard for his own personal safety.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |