Robert David JONES

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Service Number:	1283
Enlisted:	21 August 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Carnarvon, Wales, United Kingdom, 1881
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Quarry Manager
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 27 April 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 19, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

21 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1283, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW
1 Sep 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Prior to embarking
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Sergeant, 1283, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Sergeant, 1283, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney

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Address at the time of enlistment was C/- South Road Metal Quarrie Lt., Challis House, Martin Place, Sydney, NSW

Son of Ann Jones, Bryarfon, Penmaenmaur, North Wales

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

At the time of enlistment he had been a member of a rifle club

Served with the NZ Mounted Rifles for a few months