Albert Hope JONES

Regimental number10/924
Date of birth20 September 1885
Place of birthTaranaki
ReligionProtestant
OccupationTeamster
AddressPuketapu, Hawke's Bay
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 7.5"
Weight145 lbs
Next of kinMrs S M Jones, Post Office, Palmerston North
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date21 August 1914
Place of enlistmentHastings
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 28 April 1918
Discharge date11 April 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915.

Appointed Cook for Wellington Bn Details, Sidi Bishr, 10 September 1915.

Found guilty, 23 December 1915, of (1) refusing to obey an order given by a NCO; (2) using insulting language to a NCO: forfeits 3 days' pay.

Relinquishes appointment as Cook, 23 December 1915.

Rejoined unit, Ismailia, 1 January 1916.

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 April 1916.

Found guilty, 20 December 1916, of drunkenness; awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No.2.

On leave to United Kingdom, 18 December 1917; rejoined unit, 3 January 1918.

With unit, 4 August 1918.

Proceeded to United Kingdom on duty, 27 November 1918.

Marched into Codford, 5 January 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HT 'Port Melbourne', 28 April 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 7 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 11 April 1919.

War service: 4 years 190 days (of which 4 years 234 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18054354