Thomas Bertram Spencer JONES

Regimental number10/826
Date of birth23 January 1894
Place of birthSwansea, Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressWillowgrove Farm, Manaia
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 6"
Weight134 lbs
Next of kinMrs Annie Jones, Penllyn Avenue, Stowhill, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the 11th (Taranaki Rifles) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date13 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNapier
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
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Annie and the late Edwin Jones
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

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 18054796