John JONES

Regimental number10/415
Date of birth19 May 1879
Place of birthWrexham, England
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressPorangahau
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation35
Height5' 7"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinAlbert Curtis, 57 North Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England
Previous military serviceServed for 12 years in the Royal Engineers, British Army, including service in South Africa; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment,
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentPalmerston North
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 unitWellington Infantry Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 31 March 1915
Discharge date5 May 1915
Other details

War service: Egypt

Commenced return to New Zealand, 31 March 1915; discharged (medically unfit: varicose veins, pleurodynia, rheumatism), 5 May 1915.

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 18054639