Corporal

Fred Jones

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Francis W. and Henrietta Jones, of 1 Russell St., Marton, Wanganui.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

His parent's marriage and Fred and his brother's Baptisms were at St Paul, Royton, Lancashire. Marriage: 26 Mar 1892 St Paul, Royton, Lancashire, England; Francis William Jones - 21, Operative Bachel... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
23/2016
Name:
Fred Jones
Rank: 
Corporal
Date of Birth:
28 September 1893
Place of Birth:
Lancashire, Royton,
Next of Kin: 
Mrs H. Jones (mother), care of A.W. Gray, Greystoke, Upper Tataenui, Marton, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farm Labourer
Employer:
George Galpin, Woodlands, Marton
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
12 October 1917
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
04 March 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 47
HMNZT 48
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
N.Z. Apse, Panel 7.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
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