JONES, Richard Lloyd
(Service number 6/2176)
| First Rank | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 07/01/1878 | Place of Birth | Masterton |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 13 February 1915 | Age | 37 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Christchurch | ||
| Occupation | Shearer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs R. Jones (mother), Victoria Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 5th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 13 June 1915 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui, Tahiti or Aparima | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egyptian and Balkans (Gallipoli) | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
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Biographical Notes
Before enlisting Richard was working as a shearer for Humphries, Tauramanui.
Sources
Auckland War memorial Museum Cenotaph Database (January 2015)
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Ted Hansen, SC branch NZSG
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