George JONES [21] ^43,44,45

  General Notes:

PMG ur. 148 Albion St. Brunswick

George Jones served in World War 1. His parents lived at Vienna Cafe Kerang when he enlisted on 19 April, 1917. He had previously been rejected because of his height (5' 1"). He was a private no.3418 in the 59th Battalion. He was later transferred to the 14th Battalion. He left Australia in July 1917 from Sydney of the SS Port Melbourne & landed in Liverpool England on 16.9.1917. on 17.9.1917 he marched to 15th Training Battalion at Hurdcott Wilts. On 23.1.1918 he was sent sick to Clearing Hospital, Codford Wilts and later that day was admitted to the 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital at Bulford, Wilts. On 1.2.1918 he was discharged from that Hospital to Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhurst, Hants. He then went to No. 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny, Wilts from there to 15th Training Battalion at Codford, Wilts (part of 3rd Training Brigade).

On 31.3.1918 he proceeded overseas to France to reinforce 14th Battalion and arrived at the AIF Base depot at Le Havre, France on 1.4.1918 on marched to the 14th Infantry Battalion on 5.4.1918. On 13.5.1918 he was wounded by gas and was taken by 13th Australian Field Ambulance to 5th Casualty Clearing Station and from there to 41st Stationary Hospital at Amiens, more than 40 miles from the frontline. He was discharged from Hospital on 14.6.1918 and rejoined his unit on 24.6.1918. He was treated by the 12th Australian Field Ambulance on 19.8.1918, admitted to 1st Stationary Hospital, Rouen, France and then to 39th General Hospital, Le Havre. He was discharged from hospital on 11.10.1918 but was re admitted at Le Havre on 22.10.1918. He was discharged on 26.10.1918 and went to AIF Base Depot ex Contact Camp and marched to his Unit on 2.11.1918. He was then placed on Escort Duty on 15.3.1919. He marched out to return to Australia with Quota 46 on 2.5.1919 but was admitted to hospital with scabies to the 39th General Hospital at Le Havre on 5.5.1919 and was discharged on 9.5.1919. He then returned to England and embarked for Australia on H.T. Frankfurt on 1 7.1919. He arrived in Victoria, Australia on 20.8.1919.

Much of his time during the War he fought in the Villers Brettoneux region of France, also at Aubigny where the 14th Battalion undertook the "Hamel Offensive". He was also stationed at Cabaret, Morcourt, Herbonierres, Cardonette, Hangest, Brancourt, Prisches, Sains, St. Aubin, and Hanzinne, France.

He enlisted in World War 2 in the CMF to southern Signals Command on 10.4.1942 whilst living at 63 Beveridge St., Swan Hill. He enlisted in the AIF in July 1942 and his address was given as 117 Miller St., North Fitzroy. He served in Victoria, New South Wales and the Northern Territory. His service no. was VX85737. He was discharged due to ill health on 2.7.1945.

He was awarded 3 medals for WW1 service, these were 1914/15 Star No. NE, British War Medal 3/68 no.67975 and Victory Medal no.65305. He was awarded 2 medals for WW2 these were the War Medal and Australian Service <@Military*copy_held> Medal.

http://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=490524&c=WW2#R
World War Two Service
Veteran Details
Name JONES, GEORGE
Service Australian Army
Service Number VX85737 (V230456)
Date of Birth 03 Aug 1892
Place of Birth SWAN HILL, VIC
Date of Enlistment 06 Jul 1942
Locality on Enlistment FITZROY, VIC
Place of Enlistment MOUNT MARTHA, VIC
Next of Kin JONES, KATHLEEN
Date of Discharge 02 Jul 1945
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge 5 L/M
Prisoner of War No
Honours None for display

Information of WW1 activities obtained from the Australian War Memorial Canberra, per Mrs. Jean Main, Research Agent.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Military: World War 1 SERN 3418, 1914-1918.

2. Military: World War 2 VX85737, 1942.

George married Catherine BANNAN [20] [MRIN: 21], daughter of Edward William BANNAN [33] and Blanche PERKINS [32], on 8 Jul 1922 in Kerang , Vic, Australia.³⁸ (Catherine BANNAN [20] was born on 14 Apr 1906 in Macorna North, Vic, Australia,³⁹ died on 21 Oct 1981 in Swan Hill , Vic, Australia ⁴⁰ and was buried on 23 Oct 1981 in Fawkner, Victoria, Australia.)