Regimental number | 196 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Broadford, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Police constable |
Address | 212 McKean Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M E Jones, 212 McKean Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
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 |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF21 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF21 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross A keen and conscientious officer, showing consistent coolness and resource in the firing line. Recommendation date: Croix de Guerre Valuable services in carrying out successful bomb attack, and personal gallantry in action (Mouquet Farm). Recommendation date: Croix de Guerre Gallantry and fine leadership of bombing party, rendering valuable services. (Pozieres) Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 94 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Francis and Margaret Eleanor JONES |
Medals |
Croix de Guerre (France) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |