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William Meirion Jones

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Memorial to the past pupils of Takapuna Primary School who fought in World War I, O. H. Jones to W. H. Rushbrooke. Image kindly provided by John Halpin, CC BY John Halpin 2013.

Memorial to the past pupils of Takapuna Primary School who fought in World War I, O. H. Jones to W. …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Meirion AWMM
  • Surname
    Jones AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 4/75A AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1893 AWMM Papakura, Auckland AWMM
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Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 4/75A AWMM
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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    WW1 Student/Civilian AWMM
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Biographical information

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    • Discharged for a commission in the Imperial Forces (RFA) AWMM
    • Born 1893 Papakura New Zealand
      Student
      Enlisted in London 28 September 1914
      Served in NZ Engineers in Egypt, Gallipoli and Western Europe
      Discharged 3 February 1918 in England for a Commission in the Imperial Forces (Royal Field Artillery)
      Died at Wellington 15 March 1953 Public - Roger - Researcher - 23 June 2020 - Military Personnel File
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Death

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    AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Takapuna Primary School, Anzac Street, Takapuna, Auckland AWMM

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23 June 2020RogerAuckland New ZealandResearcher

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