Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Pte Thomas Walker Jones, D Company, 31st Battalion, 8th Brigade, of
Flemington. He was killed in action on 21 July 1916 at Fleurbaix, France.
Australian War Memorial Collection. http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/H06730
Jones T W Pte 891 Thomas Walker 31 Inf Bn 22 Clerk Single R C
Address: Melbourne West, Railway Pl, 102
Next of Kin: Jones, Ellen, Mrs, mother, 102 Railway Pl, West Melbourne
Enlisted: 9 Jul 1915
Embarked: A62 Wandilla 9 Nov 1915
Left to right: 944 Private (Pte) Albert Stiles, of Williamstown, Vic, and 891 Pte Thomas
Walker Jones, of Flemington, Vic. Both men were members of D Company, 31st Battalion,
Broadmeadows, c October 1915. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/DA11486/
Date of Death: 20/07/1916
CWGC: "Son of Albert John and Ellen Jones, of 102, Railway Place, West Melbourne. Native of Flemington, Victoria".
V.C. CORNER AUSTRALIAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL, FROMELLES
Essendon Gazette 22 July 1915
Among the recruits of last week appears the name of Thomas W. Jones, an old pupil of the Flemington school. He has played football and cricket with local teams, including the Congregational Church team, winning the batting average last year. Private Jones has for many years been employed by Messrs Vaughan, carriers, by whom he was given a good send-off.
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War Service Commemorated
Essendon Town Hall F-L (T Jones)
Flemington State School * (T)
Ascot Vale Congregational Church* (T)
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours (Pte T Jones)
In Memoriam
JONES.—In loving memory of my dear son, Private
Thos. Walker Jones, D Company, 31st Battalion, who
made the supreme sacrifice on the 20th July, 1916,
somewhere in France. (Inserted by his loving mother
and Frank, 102 Railway place, W. Melbourne.)
JONES.—In fond and loving memory of my dear
nephew and cousin, Private Thomas Walker
Jones, D Company, 31st Battalion, who made the
supreme sacrifice on the 20th July, 1916,
somewhere in France. (Inserted by D. Glad-
stone and Addie.)
The Argus p. 13 1918, July 20
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1407496
No further In Memoriam notices to 1922 in The Argus.
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