JONES, Adolphus William Percy
| Service Number: | 5700 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 January 1916, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 17 October 1896 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Clifton State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank clerk |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Belgium, 24 September 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chermside Zillmere School of Arts Roll of Honour, Marchant Park Memorial Gates, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5700, Rockhampton, Queensland | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5700, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5700, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 20 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-09-24 |
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"Lieutenant A. W. P. Jones, D.C.M.
Who received his commission, the Distinguished Conduct Medal, and the thanks of the general commanding the army on the British front for conspicuous gallantry in the battle of Riencourt, April 11, 1917. Lieutenant Jones was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and is only 20 years of age. He is the son of .Mr. A. P. Jones, general secretary of the Liberal Association of Queensland." - from the Sydney Mail 25 Jul 1917 (nla.gov.au)
"Death of Lieut Jones, D.C.M.
Mrs. W. Cannon, of White Rock, has received advice that her cousin, Lieut. A. W. P. Jones, who was recently awarded a D.C.M. for bravery displayed during an attack on the Hindenburg line, in France, was killed in Flanders recently. Lieut Jones was a young man in the early twenties, and enlisted early in the campaign. His father is secretary of the Liberal Association, Brisbane, and is an old resident of Queensland." - from the Cairns Daily Herald 26 Oct 1917 (nla.gov.au)
"CENTRAL QUEENSLAND SOLDIERS. LIEUTENANT A. W. P. JONES.
Mrs. M. Lupton, Marmor, has received the following letter, dated the 30th of August, from Lieutenant A. W. P. Jones: — "Many thanks for your letter of the 26th of June, which I received to-day. I was very pleased that you had received my letter and that you had answered it, also that it brought the relief to you that I had intended. You asked me several questions in it, and I will now answer them. Aleck was in the Lewis gun section, and I was in charge of his section. He was a brave boy under fire, and if he had come through all right, I would certainly have been able to recommend him for a medal. I heard the other day that he is a prisoner of war, so have written a letter to Mrs. Wheeler and have asked her to forward it on to him. You wanted to know if I knew W. Deadle. Yes, he was in C Company. Although I knew him, I do not know what happened to him. Since last writing to you I have been promoted and am now lieutenant, so my address now is Lieutenant A. W. P. Jones, Head Quar- ters, Fourth Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Forces. We have just come out of the line again and expect to have a decent rest now. I must close now. I hope to hear from you again. Kind regards." (Lieutenant Jones has since been killed in action.)" - from the Rockhampton Capricorian 24 Nov 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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