JONES, Frank Russell
| Service Number: | 4063 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Machine Expert |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 10 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI D 11 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Mar 1916: | Involvement 4063, 25th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
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| 28 Mar 1916: | Embarked 4063, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Brisbane | |
| 10 Oct 1917: | Involvement Second Lieutenant, 25th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 25 Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-10-10 |
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Son of William Thomas and Annie JONES
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When a nest of "Pill-boxes" had caused a gap in the line, he re-organized the leading platoon, and succeeded in rushing and capturing them. Though afterwards buried and badly shaken by a shell, he carried on with his duties, rendering great assistance in getting the company reorganized on the objective and consolidating the position. His coolness and courage throughout were most inspiring.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918
THE LATE 2nd-LIEUT. F. R. JONES, D.C.M.
The fate Frank Russell Jones, D.C.M. who died of wounds, October 10, 1917, was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant on September 29, and was awarded the Distinguihed Conduct Medal for coolness and gallantry and for his splendid work during an attack on September 20.
He was a prominent forward of the Kelvin Grove Football Club. Mr. H. C. Jones, of McIntyre-street, Wooloowin, has received letters of condolence from Lieut. E. D. Norrie and Lieut. Husband.
The latter writes:— "It is with most heartfelt regret that I inform you of the death of your brother. It was at about 4.30 p.m., after successful operations had been carried out against the enemy position on Broodseinde Ridge Belgium, recording in the history of this great war, the fifth battle of Ypres, that the deceased officer was seriously wounded by enemy shell fire, and succumbed to his wounds on admission to the hospital that night. Myself, his fellow officers, N.C.O.'s and men of the battalion desire to tender our deepest sympathy in your sad bereavement, and would like, to specially point out that the loss of such, a conscientious soldier will he felt for some time right throughout the battalion. He has at all times served his colors with the utmost keenness of discipline the various duties allotted to him were carried out with a strong soldierly spirit that earned the entire satisfaction of his superior commander. His recent promotion to the rank of second lieutenant in the Australian Imperial Forces, and the distinction awarded him were the outcome and reward for gallantry and coolness of control in the, execution of his duty on the occasion of the successful operations carried out by the Australian troops in Belgium on 20/9/17, the attack launched against enemy, position In Polygon Wood."
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