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JONES, Roger Montgomery
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2272 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 January 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia , 1896 |
| Home Town: | Dromana, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School, Victoria, Australia. |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 7 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 62 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dromana St. Mark's Anglican Church Private Roger Jones Memorial Plaque, Dromana War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2272, 8th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 17 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2272, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2272, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2272, 8th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Killed in action at Courtney's Post the day after being TOS of the 8th Battalion. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Keryn Rivett
Son of Thomas Hone Jones and Harriet Locke.
Dedication in St Mark’s Anglican Church, Dromana
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