Military History

Embarked Fremantle per ‘Argyllshire’ A8 for England 9.11.1916.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 5th Reinforcements 44th Infantry Battalion.
Jones disembarked at Devonport. He proceeded overseas to France with 11th Training Battalion. 10.1.1917.
Jones was wounded in action in the Field, with a gunshot wound to his right elbow and neck at Popperinge, Ypres 4.10.1917 (AWM4 23/6/13 War Diary 44th Bn October 1917). He embarked per Hospital Ship (HS) ‘Ville de Liege’ for England 11.10.1917. Jones was transferred to the Birmingham War Hospital with injuries to his neck and right elbow 12.10.1917. He marched in to Deverill in France 12.4.1918. Jones proceeded overseas to France 9.4.1918. He reported sick with chronic Bronchitis and was invalided to England. Jones was admitted to hospital at Sutton Veny, UK 16.8.1918. He was listed for early return to Australia.
Embarked London per ‘Somali’ for Australia 10.12.1918.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 21.1.1919.
Discharged 25.6.1919.
Final Rank Private.
Medical Condition Invalided with bronchitis.
Awards and Medals War Medals, Victory Medals.
Photos  HMAT 'Argyllshire' 1914-15. Postcard by Geyer Studio NSW, photograph source AWM P10581.002
              British Troops entaining at Popperinghe Gate, October 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E01193
              Birmingham University Hospital. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P00189007

Information Source
AWM P10581.002. HMAT 'Argyllshire' 1914-15. Postcard by Geyer Studio NSW, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E01193. British Troops entaining at Popperinghe Gate, October 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P00189007. Birmingham University Hospital. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Rolls Keith Jones
AWM4 23/61/13 War Diary,44th Battalion, October 1917
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Jones K
Wesley Chapel Honour Roll

c/- J S Milne, West Guildford. WA.



 

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