| Regimental number | 53028 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ashurst |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sophy Jones, Vane Street, Shannon, Manawatu |
| Previous military service | Served in the 6th Mounted Rifles Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (Second Draft), F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Athenic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Bagneux British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No 32), Gezaincourt, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry (b. Wales) and Martha S C Jones (b. Auckland), Vance Street, Shannon, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 July 1917; disembarked Liverpool, england, 16 September 1917, and marched in to 4th Reserve Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 October 1917. Admitted to 4th Stationary Hospital, Etaples, 15 November 1917 (measles, mild); discharged to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 30 November 1917; transferred to Base Depot, 7 January 1918. Joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, and posted to 8th Company, 26 January 1918. Detached to Divisional Lewis Gun School, 19 May 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 7 June 1918. Wounded in action, 17 August 1918 (gun shot wound, back, penetrating); admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 18 August 1918, and transferred same day to 29th Casualty Clearing Station ('dangerously ill', multiple wounds). Died of wounds, 18 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 68, p. 4 New Zealand Archives (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |