| Regimental number | 56072 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Chaupo |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Telegraph cadet |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Jones, Rosstrevor Street, Hamilton |
| Previous military service | Served in the Post & Telegraph Engineers; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 31st Reinforcements, Specialist Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which of two ships members of the Specialist Company in the 31st Reinforcements embarked: HMNZT HMNZT No 97 'Tahiti', embarked Wellington, 16 November 1917, or HMNZT No 95 'Willochara', embarked Wellington, 22 November 1917. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington on board HMNZT 'Tahiti', 16 November 1917; admitted to ship's hospital at sea, 27 December 1917 (frostbite); discharged from ship's hospital, 28 December 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 7 January 1917; marched in to Reserve Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp, 8 January 1918, and reverted to the ranks. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 March 1918; joined No 1 NZ Entrenching Bn, in the field, 19 May 1918. Transferred to 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, 8 June 1918. Detached to 1st NZ Infantry Brigade Headquarters, 25 July 1918; rejoined Bn, 9 August 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 21 January 1919; detained on leave, to report to Depot, Larkhill, 18 February 1919. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 20 March 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Matatua', 28 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 5 September 1919. War service: 2 years 119 days (of which 1 year 266 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Alexander and Jessie Jones (both b. New Zealand) |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |