Alfred Richard JONES

Regimental number8/132A
Date of birth8 March 1873
Place of birthDunedin
ReligionAgnostic
OccupationMotorman
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation41.9
Height5' 9"
Weight148 lbs
Next of kinSister, Miss E Jones, 65 Forth Street, Dunedin
Previous military serviceServed in the National Reserve; still serving at time of enlistment.
Enlistment date12 January 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 4 March 1916
The Infantry component of the 10th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 5 March 1916.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 28 October 1916
Discharge date20 January 1917
Other details

Ex Samoan Relief Force

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Maheno', 28 October 1916; discharged (medically unfit: shrapnel wound, chest), 20 January 1917.

War service: 2 years 9 days (of which 1 year 237 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSee 19/132 Alf for first period of service.red Richard JONES
Date of death31 March 1941 Dunedin
Age at death68
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 18
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18054376

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