Military History

Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ‘Argyllshire’ A 8 for UK 9.11.1916
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 28th Battalion. 17th Reinforcements Australian Imperial Force (AIF).
Jones disembarked at Devonport 10.1.1917 and marched in to the 7th Training Battalion at Rollestone 11.1.1917. Jones was admitted to the Military Hospital at Fargo with Influenza 6.2.1917. He was discharged 14.2.1917 and re-joined his unit 19.3.1917. Jones proceeded overseas to France from Folkestone 25.4.1917 and marched in to the 2nd Division Details Base. He was taken on strength with his Battalion. 2.5.1917. The 28th Battalion had its first major action at the Battle of Pozieres in July and August 1917.
Jones was admitted to hospital sick 3.8.1917. He re-joined his Battalion 12.10.1917. Jones was wounded in action shot in the head on Christmas morning, whilst on patrol in the front lines near Messines, he was taken to ‘D’ Station and died of wounds a couple of hours later 25.12.1917 (AWM Red Cross Files) (Reported West Australian Newspaper 22.1.1918). Jones was buried (near Red Lodge) at the Underhill Farm Cemetery 5 miles North West of Menin. His grave today is located at Underhill Farm Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium. This cemetery contains 190 Commonwealth War graves, of which only  9 have identified soldiers.
Final Rank Private.
Medical Condition Deceased, died of wounds received in action.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Victor had a twin Brother Harold, who was gassed and a brother named Lionel Walter Jones who was KIA in WW1
Photo  Victor Stanley Jones. Image source Swan Express 11.1.1918 p2
            HMAT 'Argyllshire' 1914-15. Postcard by Geyer Studio NSW, photograph source AWM P10581.002
            Messines, showing winter trenches 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E0128
            Underhill Farm Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium. Photographer unknown, photograph source CWGC
          
Information Source
AWM P10581.002.  HMAT 'Argyllshire' 1914-15. Postcard by Geyer Studio NSW, photograph sourced from the PIctorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM AWM E0128. Messines, showing winter trenches 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Autralian War Memeorial
AWM Embarkation Rolls Victor Stanley Jones
AWM Roll of Honour- Victor Stanley Jones
AWM Pictorial Collection P05115.001
CWGC. Underhill Farm Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium. Photographer unknown, photograph source Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Jones V S
St Matthew’s Honour Roll
St Matthew’s HR-Fallen
Swan Express
West Australian Newspaper
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