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Claude Powell Jones
Name on Board | CP Jones |
Name on Service Records |
Claude Powell Jones |
Enlistment Age | 26 |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Place of Birth | Newport, Vic |
Next of Kin | George Jones |
Address | 38 Alma Tce, Newport, Vic |
Marital Status | S |
Enlistment Date | 4/04/1916 |
Service No. | 1938 |
Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
Embarkation Date | 20/05/1916 |
Embarkation Ship | HMAT Medic A7 |
Unit on Embarkation | 46th Australian Infantry Battalion |
Date of Death | 11/04/1917 |
Unit on Death | 46th Australian Infantry Battalion |
Rank on Death | Private |
Cause of Death | KIA (previously reported missing) |
Place of Wounding/ Death |
Bullecourt, France (No known grave) |
Cemetery or Memorial | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
Known as Clarry to his mates, Claude Jones was shot in abdomen and left where he fell. He was initially reported missing in action. Claude has no known grave.
Additional References
Australian War Memorial Photo DA15308
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