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JONES, Leslie Roy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2001 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 August 1914, Pontville, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | New Town, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Model State School and Newtown State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk (Railways) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 19 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Tasmanian Government Railways |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 2001, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Pontville, Tas. | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Gunner, 2001, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Gunner, 2001, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 26 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2001, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 30 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , France | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2001, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Battle for Pozières | |
| 16 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , France | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 2001, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2001 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-09-26 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
He was fond of all outdoor sports, a strong swimmer and a good cross country runner. A member of the YMCA swimming club, Buckingham Rowing club and New Town Harriers.
Source: AWM Circular
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