William Joseph JONES MM

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Service Number:	227
Enlisted:	15 January 1916
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	3rd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Carlton, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Carlton State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Electrician
Died:	Died of wounds, Pont d'Achelles Dressing Station Nieppe France, 18 February 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Pont d'Achelles Military Cemetery, France I G 9
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

15 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 227, 3rd Pioneer Battalion
6 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 227, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
4 Oct 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Broodseinde Ridge
18 Feb 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 227, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 227 awm_unit: 3 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-02-18

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