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JONES, William Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2154 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 May 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Midland Junction, Western Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Midland, Swan, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Midland Junction State School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Plot 11, Row I, Grave 40 Chaplain J.G. Robertson officiated Headstone inscription reads: True they tell us wreaths of glory, ever-more will deck his brow, Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Midland Church of The Ascension Honour Roll, Midland WW1 Clock Tower & Town Hall Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2154, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 6 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2154, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2154, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frederick William and Susan Jones of Harper Station, Midland Junction, WA. Brother of Ruby Jones
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served in both Senior and Junior Cadets
Enjoyed playing musical instruments