William Henry JONES

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Service Number:	844
Enlisted:	18 August 1914, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, 1894
Home Town:	Hurstville, Kogarah, New South Wales
Schooling:	Bondi & Pyrmont Public Schools, New South Wales
Occupation:	Storeman
Died:	Killed in Action, Quinns Post, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 June 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No know grave Panel 14, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Municipality of Hurstville Pictorial Honour Roll No 1

18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 844, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW
18 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 844, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
18 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 844, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney
25 Apr 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 844, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the arm. Exact date of wounding is not clear. It occurred sometime between 25 April 1915 and 30 April 1915
31 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 844, 27th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
31 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 844, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide

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Son of Edwin and Elizabeth Jones of 'Kapunda', The Avenue, Hurstville, NSW

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Served in the Pyrmont Cadets for over 2 years

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