Ernest Vickery JONES

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JONES, Ernest Vickery

Service Number:	1941
Enlisted:	17 May 1916, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Semaphore, South Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Alberton, Port Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Draper
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 26 June 1916, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial

World War 1 Service

26 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1941, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1941, 27th Infantry Battalion, RMS Morea, Adelaide
17 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia
Date unknown:	Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion

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Biography

"The late Quartermaster-Sergeant E. V. Jones, who was killed in action in France on June 36, joined the forces soon after the outbreak of hostilities, and proved himself a brave and fearless soldier, and rose from the ranks to that of quartermaster sergeant. The late soldier was a keen enthusiast in cricket and football circles, and for a long time was connected with the Commercial Travellers' Cricket Club, and was an ardent supporter of the Port Adelaide Football Club. He was also most popular with his fellows at the front, and showed kindly consideration for the comfort and care of the younger soldiers in the trenches. Quartermaster-Sergeant Jones was a son of Mr. Vickery Y. Jones, of Port Adelaide, whose two youngest sons, Keith and Robert, are now serving with the Imperial Forces." - from the Adelaide Mail 14 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)

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