Service Number
7030
Unit
12th Battalion
Date of Enlistment
13/10/1916
Date of Return
01/11/1917
Date of Discharge
19/02/1918
Date of Death
07/02/1962
Service Story
Private Percy Jones was born at Colebrook, son of Charles and Clementine Jones. He was a 33 year old labourer when he enlisted in October 1916. Percy embarked with reinforcements for the 12th Battalion. Soon after arriving in England he developed pneumonia he remained in England until later in the year when he was boarded and the decision made to send him back to Australia being medically unfit for service. He later married Ettie and was living at 304 Liverpool Street, Hobart. He died at the Repatriation General Hospital on 7 February 1962 aged 77
To be unveiled by Colonel Dennis Townsend, Honorary Colonel, 12th/40th Royal Tasmania Regiment and Ashlee Campbell
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Cornelian Bay Hobart
Burial Reference
C of E CG 138
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