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Jones, Thomas Redburn

 

001 Thomas Redburn Jones, perhaps 1915

Born April 1893 Wilmot Tasmania the son of Thomas and Ada Jones (nee Short) married to Lucy Victoria Armstrong a blacksmith he embarked Mellbourne 27th September 1915 on board “HMAT Hororata” with the 26th Infantry Battalion. 

On the 14th February 1917 he was promoted to Corporal, then on the 17th July 1917 promoted to Temporary Sergeant which was confirmed on the 8th February 1918.  He was later reduced back to Corporal after being AWOL for 3 days after leave in London. 

He was killed in action 11th August 1918 in France and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Villers-Bretonneux Area, France. 

JONES.-In loving memory of our dear husband and father, Sergeant Thomas Redburn Jones, 26th Batt., killed in action, Somme battlefield, August 11, 1918.

Inserted by his loving wife and little daughter L. and M. Jones Burnie.          

 Mrs. Jones of Mount Street has received the following letter from Major F. Humphrey, France:-

"On behalf of the officers and men of the 25th Batt I convey to you our deep sympathy in the loss of your husband, Sergt. T. R. Jones who was killed in action on August 11 on the Somme battlefield.  His body is buried near to where he fell at Framvillers and a cross is erected to his memory. In making the supreme sacrifice your husband displayed great bravery and scorned consequences in his devotion to duty. We are proud of such soldiers and men from Australia. May you be comforted in your great sorrow.”

Advocate Burnie 14th January1919

 

 

                    Photo Courtesy Albert Sims

 

 

 

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