JONES, Albert Oswald
(Service number 6/1890)
| First Rank | Last Rank | Lance Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | 5 July 1889 | Place of Birth | Waikau |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 14 January 1915 | Age | 25 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Seaview House, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Ironmonger | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mr J.W. Jones (father), 36 Duncan Street, Spreydon, Christchurch | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 4th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 17 April 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra, Knight Templar or Waitomo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egyptian, Balkans (Gallipoli), Western Europe & Germany | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 25 July 1968 | Age | 79 |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Prior to enlisting Albert was employed by the Canterbury Farmers Association Timaru as an Ironmonger. He was discharged from the army 13 April 1919. In 1925 he married Noelene Jackman. His occupation when he died was given as "Farmer".
Sources
Auckland War memorial Museum Cenotaph Database (January 2015); NZSG Index V5
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