Regimental number | 5056 |
Place of birth | Maclean, New South Wales |
School | Maclean Superior Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Tenkerden Road, Botany, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, W Jones, Maclean, Clarence River, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name on RoHc was MANSFIELD William Joseph. An additional page to RoHc stated that he served as JONES, William Joseph. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bapaume, Somme Sector, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 19.11 |
Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No. 41), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 86 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | See MANSFIELD, W.J. the true family name |
Family/military connections | Brother of No 6112 Pte David F Mansfield, killed in action in Zonnebeke. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |