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JONES, Norman Fletcher

Subjects

Author
Bob Batrouney
Family name
JONES
Given names
Norman Fletcher
Gender
Male
Religion
Church of England
Place of birth
Paynesville, Victoria
, Australia
37° 54' 22.7196" S
,
147° 42' 45.0828" E
East Melbourne addresses
Year
1914
134 Powlett Street
, East Melbourne, Victoria
, Australia
Military service
WW1
Regimental number
5609
Rank
Pte
Military units
24th Battalion
Decorations and medallions
Victory Medal
British War Medal
Star Medal

Biographical notes

Norman Fletcher Jones enlisted at the age of 28 years and 10 months

Occupation at the time was as a Printer

He was Single

Next of Kin: Mother -  Mary Jones who at one stage resided at 134 Powlett Street East Melbourne before moving to Western Australia

Enlisted 11 March 1916 being 5'6" blue eyed, brown hair

Joined B Compa ny 15th Reinforcements of the 24 Battallion

War Record:

11.3.1916   Enlisted in AIF 15th Reinfocements 24 Battallion

25.9.1916  Embarked on the "Shropshire" for active service abroad

11.11.1916  Disembarded at Plymouth

13.12.1916  Proceeded to France

5.6.1917      Admitted to 7th Field Hospital

27.7.1917   Discharged from Hospital and rejoined unit

9.10.1917    Wounded in action with gunshot wounds to left arm area and side and admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance

12.10.1917   Transferred to England and admitted to Middlesex War Hosptial

10.3.1918    Returned to Australia per "Durham Castle"

10.5.1918    Disembarked in Melbourne

25.10.1918  Discharged from AIF at Melbourne as Medicaly unfit

 

Post War Norman was residing at 92 Kambrook Road Caulfield, however his whereabouts thereafter are unknown

 

 

 

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