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Jones Denis Robert

Studio portrait of 348 Private Denis Robert Jones, 10th Battalion who was a 22 year old salesman from North Adelaide, South Australia when he enlisted on 19 August 1914. He embarked for overseas from Adelaide aboard HMAT Ascanius on 20 October 1914. While at Gallipoli he was promoted to Lance Corporal and then to Corporal less than four months later and was the Company Quartermaster Sergeant. He transferred to the 50th Battalion on 26 February 1916, was wounded in action in France on 13 August 1916 and then promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 26 August 1916. He was killed in action near Mouquet Farm, France, on 3 September 1916 and was buried 2,000 yards east south east of Thiepval, France. His grave could not be located after the war and his name is listed on the Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France with those who have no known grave. After his death, he was awarded the Military Medal for "Great devotion to duty during the first days of the Landing at Gallipoli. Although badly wounded in the head he rendered valuable service by carrying messages to and from the firing line under heavy fire. He remained on the Peninsula for seven months without a day off duty."

News has been received by Mr. F. J. McCabe, of Elizabeth Street Practising School Hobart of the death of his brother Second Lieutenant Denis Roger Jones, who was killed in action in France on September 3.  Deceased was a Tasmanian, and an old Queen's College boy. Later he resided in Adelaide and on the outbreak of war he enlisted and left for Egypt as a member of the historic 3rd Brigade. Though slightly wounded in landing at Gallipoli, he remained on the Peninsula until the evacuation. He went to France as quartermaster-sergeant. On August 8 he was wounded, and at the same time received his commission as second-lieutenant. Evidently the wound was slight, as he was back in the trenches on September 3, and was killed in the big push that took place that day. 

Examiner Launceston 18^th October 1916

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