William James JONES

Regimental number5837
Place of birthCollingwood Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLoco fireman
Address74 Rae Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinWife, Mrs Alice Amelia Jones, 24 Pitt Street, Carlton, Victoria
Enlistment date19 May 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll16 June 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/40/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 2 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Pay Corps
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Date of death31 October 1945
Place of burialCheltenham Memorial Park Cemetery