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JONES, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 690 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bath, Somerset, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Doveton College Madras, India; Military School |
| Occupation: | Confectioner |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 10 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lancashire Landing Cemetery Row E, Grave 51 Rev. S.M, Hardy officiated, Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 690, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 690, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 690, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged about 19 years
Address at the time of enlistment was 278 Napier Street, Fitzroy, Victoria
Son of John William and Florence Evelyn Jones of 'ANZAC', Whitefield, Bangalore, India
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
While serving in the Doveton College Cadets he reached the rank of Sergeant
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular: - He was the company shot and captain of the college teams in 1912, swimming the third outright, also in 1911 he was a member of the teams, scoring 25-25-50 at 200 and 500 yds. (Father)
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