John Thomas JONES

Regimental number13/270
Date of birth6 April 1882
Place of birthChristchurch
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCivil servant
Address21 Station Street, Newmarket, Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33.8
Height5' 7"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinSister, Miss M A Jones, 25 Daniel Street, Wellington
Previous military serviceServed in 7th New Zealand Mounted Rifles Regiment., South Africa.
Enlistment date11 August 1914
Place of enlistmentAuckland
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Auckland on 16 October 1914
The Auckland Mounted Rifles, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 'Star of India' and HMNZT 12 'Waimana'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unitAuckland Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 5 May 1916
Discharge date27 March 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Egypt for Gallipoli, 9 May 1915.

Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 9 August 1915 (ricked knee); transferred to hospital ship, 9 August 1915, and admitted to hospital, Mudros, 10 August 1915; transferred to England, 25 August 1915, and admitted to Rubery War Hospital, 16 September 1915 (concussion); transferred to Base Depot, Grey Towers, 21 February 1916; left NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, to rejoin unit, Egypt, 1 March 1916.

Admitted to NZ Auxiliary Hospital, Moascar, 14 March 1916 (bronchitis); joined No 2 Field Ambulance, and reverted to ranks at own request, 24 March 1916.

Admitted to hospital from Salhia, 15 April 1916 (enteric: slight), and transferred same day to Egyptian Government Hospital, Zagazig; to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 1 May 1916 (spinal trouble).

Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Tahiti', 5 May 1916
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Main Body See other entry for second period of service.
Date of death(On or about) 20 July 1956
Age at death74
Place of burialTe Marua
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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