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JONES, Archibald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1673 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Launceston Tasmania Australia, 11 October 1874 |
| Home Town: | Longford, Northern Midlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 11 October 1917, aged 43 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 1673 | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1673, 49th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1673, 49th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Deb Robinson
Archibald was charged with assault in 1903 his photo can description to match that of his record at time of enlistment match. Prison record can be seen on the Tasmanian Linc family names index. Whilst not to judge Archibald paid the ultimate price in the theatre of war at Ypres for King and Country.
He came from a large family, parents were Henry and Margaret Jones.
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