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Soldier Summary

William James Jones

Alternate Names
Last nameFirst 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.)[1]
  • Cross of St. George[1]
Notes

Occupation: shearer. Served in AIF 18th Battalion and 201st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps of the British Army. Enlisted as Walter Jones.

Events
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]Cunnamulla, Qld., Australia
Residence[1]10/1921Ipswich, Qld., Australia
Enlisted[1]09/27/1916Dubbo, NSW (Australia)
Won Military Medal [1]France
Won a bar[1]Russia
Won Cross or Medal of St. George[1]Russia
Birth1889 (?)
Died10/1921
Sources

[1]Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19