Soldier Summary
Soldier Summary
Jones, William James
Alternate Names
Last name
First name
First name
Walter
Military History
Rank
Private
Unit
Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).
Serial Number
6332 (AIF); 193913 (British Army)
Medals Awarded
- Military Medal (M.M.)
- Cross of St. George
Notes
Occupation: shearer. Served in AIF 18th Battalion and 201st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps of the British Army. Enlisted as Walter Jones.
Events
Event
Date
Place
Details
Event
Residence
Date
-
Place
Cunnamulla, Qld., Australia
Details
-
Event
Residence
Date
10/1921
Place
Ipswich, Qld., Australia
Details
-
Event
Enlisted
Date
09/27/1916
Place
Dubbo, NSW (Australia)
Details
-
Event
Won Military Medal
Date
-
Place
France
Details
-
Event
Won a bar
Date
-
Place
Russia
Details
-
Event
Won Cross or Medal of St. George
Date
-
Place
Russia
Details
-
Event
Birth
Date
1889 (?)
Place
-
Details
-
Event
Died
Date
10/1921
Place
-
Details
-
Sources
- Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19
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