Regimental number | 4493 |
Place of birth | Swindon, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Sportsman Arms Hotel, Moree, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Brother, T.G. Jones, 18 Hythe Road, Swindon, England |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Moree, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal (Awarded) Conspicuous gallantry in attention to wounded under fire, also valuable services while in charge of gun. (East of Ypres). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry in tending wounded under fire in the operations east of YPRES on 20/23rd September, 1917. He set a splendid example to the other men on the gun crew by taking charge and keeping his gun firing under heavy shell fire when his No. 2 had been wounded.'
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Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |