George JONES

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Service Number:	757
Enlisted:	18 August 1914, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria Reduced in rank to Private on 19 February 1915 at Mena
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Edinburgh, Scotland, 1879
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Soldier, 75th Royal Field Artillery
Died:	Killed in Action, Krithia, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli

18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 757, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria Reduced in rank to Private on 19 February 1915 at Mena
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Sergeant, 757, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Sergeant, 757, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 757, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
30 Apr 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, At Gallipoli
8 May 1915:	Involvement Corporal, 757, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 757 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-08

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At the time of his enlistment, George Jones had been a member of the 75th Royal Field Artillery for 16 years.

He was appointed Sergeant of "G" Company, 7th Battalion AIF however reverted to the ranks on 19 February 1915 at his own request.

Son of M. Jones of 42 Princess Street, Edinburgh, Scotland

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