JONES, George
| Service Number: | 11768 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Dookie, Victoria, Australia, 1 August 1892 |
| Home Town: | Newstead, Mount Alexander, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | State School Teacher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 2 August 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Vlamertinghe, Flanders, Belgium Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No. 6 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 11768, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Melbourne, Vic. | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 11768, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jan 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 11768, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 22 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Egypt | |
| 11 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Egypt | |
| 3 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , France | |
| 2 Aug 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 11768, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 11768 awm_unit: 14 Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-08-02 |
Help us honour George Jones's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Andreena Hockley
"George Jones, son of Senior Constable G. J. Jones, of Ross-street, Port Melbourne, was born on the 1st of August, 1892.
He became junior teacher at Eaglehawk in 1938, occupied a similar position at Newstead in 1910, and was head teacher at Rostron in 1914. He was an earnest, vigorous, and attentive teacher, and a fine disciplinarian— brisk, clear, and definite.
Before enlisting, he had been an active member of the Bendigo Teachers Football Association, and was a promising foot-runner.
At Newstead, he engaged in church work and took a prominent part in the Methodist Sunday School.
He enlisted on the 6th of July, 1915, and embarked with the 14th Reinforcements to the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade. While at Tel-el-Kebir, in Egypt, he was taken on the strength of the 1st, and posted to the 54th Battery on the 22nd of March, 1916. He went with this unit to France on the 20th of June, 1916, was promoted Corporal on the 3rd of May, 1917, and killed in action on the 2nd of August."
Source: The Education Department's Record of War Service, Victoria, 1914-1919.
Click images to start slideshow.