| Regimental number | 5115 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| True Name | JORDON, Samuel Dudley |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 8 Elizabeth Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr P. Jordon, 8 Elizabeth Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Given name on RoHc is Samuel Dudley. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Given name incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as Audley. |
| Place of death or wounding | Ville-Sur-Ancre, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick Francis and Ellen JORDON, Ann Street, Croydon Park, Kilkenny, South Australia. Native of Melbourne, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 1 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 12 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 June 1916. Taken on strength, 60th Bn, in the field, 18 November 1916. Appointed Corporal, 7 April 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 2 September 1917. Tried by District Court Martial, 29 November 1917, on charge of when on Active Service being absent without leave in London from 6 am, 14 July, to 5.30 pm, 21 October 1917: found guilty; awarded 28 days' detention, reduction to the ranks, and forfeiture of 104 days' pay. Admitted to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, 21 October 1917 (ulceration stomatitis); discharged to Tranining Bn, Longbridge Deverill, 22 December 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 27 December 1917; rejoined unit from detention, 1 January 1918. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as JORDAN. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JORDON Dudley |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
