John Thomas JONES

Regimental number13/270
Date of birth6 April 1882
Place of birthChristchurch
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCivil servant
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
Rank on embarkationCorporal
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
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 22 January 1917
Discharge date27 March 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt

Disembarked Suez, 14 November 1916, and posted to Training Regiment as Lance Corporal.

Admitted to 26th Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 23 November 1916 (piles); transferred to Military Infectious Hospital, Choubra, 24 November 1916 (measles); to 27th General Hospital, Cairo, 1 December 1916 (piles); to Aotea Convalescent Hospital, Helipolis, 6 December 1916.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Euripides', 22 January 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for Active Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service), 27 March 1917.

War service: 2 years 229 days (of which 2 years 15 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSee other entry for first period of service.
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 40, p. 3
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805