Lawrence Spencer JONES

Regimental number4/762
Date of birth9 August 1889
Place of birthOnehunga
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
Address119 Queen Street, Onehunga
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 9.5"
Weight162 lbs
Next of kinFather, A Jones, Queen Street, Onehunga
Enlistment date11 February 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationSapper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 17 April 1915
The 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankSapper
Final unitNew Zealand Engineers
FateKilled in Action 11 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 8), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Adam and Emily Mary Jones, Seacliffe Road, Onehunga
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Killed in action, 11 August 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Fourth
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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