Albert Edward JONES

JONES, Albert Edward

Service Number: 140
Enlisted: 14 September 1915
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 9th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Fulham, South Australia, 9 November 1887
Home Town: Fulham (SA), City of West Torrens, South Australia
Schooling: Fulham Public School, South Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Accidental (Injuries)- Fell from Horse, Palestine, 25 June 1918, aged 30 years
Cemetery: Jerusalem War Cemetery
Row J Grave 22, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

12 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 140, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: ''
12 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 140, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne
14 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private
25 Jun 1918: Involvement Sergeant, 140, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 140 awm_unit: 9 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-06-25

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Biography

Son of Emily (nee Randall) and Henry William Jones
Occupation prior to enlistment – Labourer
Enlisted on September 14, 1914 at Morphettville, South Australia
Served in Egypt and Gallipoli.
Died on June 24, 1918 when he accidently fell from his horse at Solomon’s Pool, Palestine aged 31.
Buried at Jerusalem War Cemetery, Palestine – Row J, Grave 22.