
| Regimental number | 23/468 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Upper Waiwera |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | 148 Hobson Street, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, M Jones, Spring Street, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mark and Rebecca West Jones, 1 Spring Street, Morningside, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 10 October 1915; disembarked Suez, 15 November 1915. Embarked Alexandria for Matruh, 19 December 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 18 February 1916. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, Moascar, 9 March 1916, and transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station (cardiac); rejoined unit, 14 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 April 1916. Reported Missing in Action, believed Killed, 15 September 1916. Killed in action, 15 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: B Company/1st NZRB |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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