Walter JONES

Regimental number10/396
Date of birth28 April 1891
Place of birthCrickhowell, Brecknockshire, Wales
OccupationShepherd
AddressHunterville, Manawatu
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5' 6"
Weight143 lbs
Next of kinJeffery Jones, c/o F S Harper, Tokomaru East
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Senior Cadets; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Place of enlistmentWanganui
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 May 1915
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTwelve Tree Copse Cemetery (Special Memorial), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Caroline JONES, Geli Farm, Llanbedr, Crickhowell, Breconshire, Wales
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 18054817

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