JONES, Ralph
| Service Number: | 5498 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Golden Square, Victoria, Australia, 4 June 1896 |
| Home Town: | Golden Square, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Golden Square State School, Bendigo High School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Wounds, France, 12 April 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt Plot XI, Row D, Grave No. 3 (Originally interred Rumaucourt Cemetery, exhumed and re-interred Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery) |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Golden Square District |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5498, 14th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5498, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5498, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 21 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5498, 14th Infantry Battalion, Embarked England from No.4 Training Camp, Rollestone, proceeded to France | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5498, 14th Infantry Battalion, Taken on strength, in the field, France | |
| 1 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 5498, 14th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First), Wounded in the stomach by machine gun, was bandaged and placed in a dug-out. The wounded were left as the enemy drove them back and came over ground. | |
| 12 Apr 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 5498, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5498 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-04-12 |
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From On This Day - Australian Military History
We Remember Acting Sergeant Ralph Jones
Today we pause to remember the life and service of 5498 Acting Sergeant Ralph Jones, who died of wounds on the 12th of April 1917 whilst serving in France.
Originally from Golden Square, Bendigo, Victoria, Ralph enlisted on 29 July 1915, possibly serving at a Depot before embarking aboard HMAT Euripides on 4 April 1916. On 1 January 1917 Jones was officially promoted to Corporal (Cpl). He was wounded at the First Battle at Bullecourt in France on 11 April 1917 and taken prisoner by the Germans. Cpl Jones died the next day, on 12 April 1917, as a prisoner of war (POW) at Rumaucourt, France.
From father: Athlete, good rifle shot. Winner of over twenty medals for shooting, and at High School sports and cadet competitions. (Father) Joined the Bank of New South Wales, Melbourne branch, 1 June 1915.
Lest we forget.
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
RALPH JONES was born on 4th June, 1896, a t Golden Square, Bendigo, Victoria, the son of Mr. Ralph Jones and Mrs. C. E. Jones. He was educated at the High School, Bendigo, and joined the Bank at Melbourne on 1st June, 1915.
Enlisting on 16th July, 1915, as a private in the 14th Battalion of the A.I.F., Ralph Jones served in Egypt and France, and was promoted to corporal. He was wounded in action at the Battle of Bullecourt, taken prisoner, and died on 12th April, 1917.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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