David JONES

Regimental number11677
Date of birth26 March 1887
Place of birthNorth Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 3"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs J Jones, Dolparon, Haneltyr, Dolgelly, North Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date11/011916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on 1 May 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Richard and Jane Jones, Dalfawr, Dolgelley, Wales
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 1 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 9 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 9 August 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 22 September 1916.

Attached to Royal Engineers, 17 October 1916; rejoined Bn, 19 October 1916.

Attached to 3rd Canadian Tunnelling Detachment, 12 March 1917.

Found guilty, 5 May 1917, of being absent from 6 pm work parade, 29 April, until 11 am, 30 April 1917: Forfeited 5 days' pay and 2 days' pay under Royal Warrant.

Detached from Canadian Engineers, 14 May 1917, and attached to 2nd Field Company, NZ Engineers; rejoined Bn, 28 June 1917.

Detached to No 3 Company, NZ Engineers, 21 July 1917; rejoined unit, 19 August 1917.

On leave to England, 21 September 1917; rejoined unit, 7 October 1917.

Reported missing, 12 October 1917.

Killed in action, 12 October 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 10
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18054465

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