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Rupert Charles Jones

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1889

Died: 3 May, 1918

Biographical Summary:

Wounded in action on 18 April 1918 when a gas shell exploded in the cellar where he was working.  He died on 3 May 1918 from the effects of the intense gassing.

Awarded the Military Cross for his distingushed service "in action and in the line" as Adjutant of the 33rd Battalion.

Recorded Names:

• Rupert Charles Jones

Service Number: 800

Ranks:

• Held rank of Warrant Officer Class 2
• Held rank of Second Lieutenant
• Held rank of Lieutenant

Birth Records:

• 1 January, 1889 in Deniliquin

Death Records:

• Died on service
• 3 May, 1918 in Rouen

Address:

• Maldon 12 Glover Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Charles Benjamin Jones
• mother - Elizabeth Walton

Organisations:

• Member of - 33rd Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Jones Rupert Charles SERN 800 POB Deniliquin NSW POE Warwick Farm NSW NOK F Jones Charles Benjamin (NAA File)
• Jones Rupert Charles SERN 800 POB Deniliquin NSW POE Warwick Farm NSW NOK F Jones Charles Benjamin (Webpage)
• Find War Dead JONES RUPERT CHARLES (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Rupert Charles Jones (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Rupert Charles Jones (Webpage)
• Red Cross Wounded and Missing Rupert Charles Jones (Webpage)
• Honours and Awards Rupert Charles Jones Recommendation (Webpage)
• Honours and Awards Rupert Charles Jones (Webpage)
• Informal portrait of Colonel L J Morshead DSO and officers of Headquarters of the 33rd Battalion in the rest area near Fauquenbergues after the Salute of Passchendaele Left to right Front row Lt R C King MC Intelligence Officer Lt Rupert Charles Jones MC Adjutant died of wounds on 3 May 1918 Lieutenant Colonel L J Morshead DSO (Webpage)
• Group portrait of the officers of the 33rd Battalion at Meteren France Identified from left to right Front row Captain Capt William Huggett Douglas from Rockdale Victoria Capt Ossian Roy Cormack from Mosman NSW Lt Rupert Charles Jones MC from Mosman NSW died of wounds in France on 3 May 1918 (Webpage)
• Rupert Charles Jones (Photograph)
• Awarded the Military Cross (Newspaper Article)
• HONORS FOR ANZACS LATEST LISTS (Newspaper Article)
• SOLDIERS’ LETTERS (Newspaper Article)
• Death Notice (Newspaper Article)
• OUR SOLDIER BOYS DIED ON SERVICE LIEUT R C JONES (Newspaper Article)
• DIED ON SERVICE (Newspaper Article)
• GUYRA (Newspaper Article)
• ADJUTANT R C JONES (Newspaper Article)
• AT THE FRONT AND AT HOME MILITARY NEWS OF THE WEEK (Newspaper Article)
• IN MEMORIAM On Active Service 1919 (Newspaper Article)
• IN MEMORIAM On Active Service (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• JONES R. C. on the West Face of the