Jones, Geoffrey Ernest OW(1909)

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TitleSergeant Geoffrey Ernest JonesBiography

Engineer working at Port Melbourne

Birth / Death- Died 19/07/1916First Year at Wesley1909

Identifiers

First NameGeoffreyMiddle NameErnestLast NameJonesGenderMaleCategoryMilitary Service | PeopleSubject (Keyword)World War (1914-1918) World War I World War (1914-1918)

Connections

CollectionMilitary ServiceRoll of HonourEventWorld War I

Military Service

Date Enlisted17th August 1914Enlisted Unit8th BattalionService Number798Service DetailWounded in the head during the 25 April 1915 landing on Gallipoli. After a month's absence, he returned to the peninsula and remained there until the evacuation. In a letter to his parents, his captain spoke very highly of him as an officer — always to be depended on in any demand made upon his services.Age at Death21Final Unit60th BattalionCemetery / MemorialVC Corner FromellesCemetery / Memorial Detail18RankSergeant

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Jones, Geoffrey Ernest OW(1909)