About Arthur Jones
Lived 1891 – 1915 (aged 23). Arthur Jones was an australian rules football player.
Arthur Montague Septimus Jones was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League. He was killed on 7 August 1915 in Ottoman Turkey during World War I.
Family The son of Railton farmers Henry Jones and Martha Jones, née Wells, he was born on 12 October 1891.
Football He played for the Lefroy Football Club in 1912 and 1913. Recruited from Lefroy, he played in seven matches for the Fitzroy First XVIII in 1914; the first being the (round 2) match against Richmond, on 2 May 1914, when he took the place of an injured Artie Harrison.
Military He enlisted in the First AIF on 21 October 1914, and served in the 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment. He was killed in action on 7 August 1915 at Gallipoli.
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Who was Arthur Jones?
Australian footballer
When was Arthur Jones born?
Arthur Jones was born on 12 October 1891 in Railton.
When did Arthur Jones die?
Arthur Jones died on 7 August 1915 in Gallipoli.
What was Arthur Jones's occupation?
Arthur Jones was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Arthur Jones (footballer, born 1891)
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