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Walter Henry Atkins JONES

Regimental number2222
Place of birthTwickenham, Middlesex, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStockman
AddressEulo, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation41.9
Height5' 6.75"
Weight130 lbs
Next of kinFather, Herbert Jones, 18 Trafalgar Square, Twickenham, Middlesex, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date25 April 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll2 May 1916
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name46th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/63/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 16 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll46th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 April 1918
Discharge date4 December 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 5 April 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wounds, both legs and face), Melbourne, 4 December 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death30 September 1922
SourcesNAA: B2455, JONES Walter Henry Atkins

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