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JONES, ALFRED CHARLES

Studio portrait of 1824 Private Alfred Charles Jones, 16th Battalion, of Scottsdale, Tas. A farmer prior to enlistment he embarked from Fremantle, WA, with the 4th Reinforcements on board HMAT Argyllshire (A8) on 19 April 1915. Jones was taken on strength and transferred to the 4th Machine Gun Corps and was appoined to rank of Driver (Dvr) on 9 March 1916. He was awarded the Military Medal (MM) during the operations near Gueudecourt from 15 November to 6 December 1916. According to the recommendation "these N.C.O.s and men did most excellent work as members of the Divisional Pack Transport Troops. They are selected from the 256 N.C.O.s and Drivers as having set a fine example to the remainder by their coolness under fire, determination, and resource. They never failed in getting the mules up to Battalion Headquarters although they came constantly under shell fire, during which a number of mules were killed. Their work was done at night under the most difficult conditions, and they were instrumental in saving a number of valuable animals from drowning when bogged in shell holes in the portion of their journey beyond Brigade Headquarters, which was under constant shell fire." Dvr Jones died of sickness at the Lidworth Military Hospital, England on 8 August 1917, aged 26. He is buried at the Tidworth Military Cemetery, North Tidworth, England

Mr. R. Jones. Scottsdale has received a communication from the Anglesea Barracks Hobart in reference to the death of his son, Private Alfred Charles Jones, stating that the London office now advised the cause of death as cerebro spinal meningitis. Mr. Jones has received an official intimation from the Base Records Office, containing an ex tract from the "London Gazette" of the 16th of February relating to the conspicuous services rendered by his son. The extract reads -"Awarded military medal.-His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the military medal for bravery in the field to the undermentioned soldier. No. 1824, Private Alfred Charles Jones." The deceased soldier enlisted in West Australia in January, 1915.

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