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Portrait of 3523 Private (Pte) Rolf Stanley Jones, B Company 59th Battalion from Tunstall, Victoria. A 22-year-old florist prior to enlisting on 15 July 1915, he embarked for overseas service with the 11th Reinforcements of the 7th Battalion from Melbourne, Victoria on 11 October 1915 aboard HMAT Nestor (A17). After disembarking in Egypt, he transferred to the 59th Battalion and went with them to France in June 1916. He was wounded in action at Sailly on 19 July 1916 and transferred to England for further medical treatment. While still in England, he died of meningitis on 15 February 1917 and was buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England. His brother 798 Sergeant Geoffrey Ernest Jones, 60th Battalion was killed in action at Fleurbaix, France on 19 July 1916.
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Colour: Black & white
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