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Richard Roland Jones

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Memorial WW1 inside Selwyn Chapel at Christ Church (Anglican), Papakura, Auckland (photo John Halpin 2010) - CC BY John Halpin

Memorial WW1 inside Selwyn Chapel at Christ Church (Anglican), Papakura, Auckland (photo John Halpin …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Richard Roland AWMM
  • Surname
    Jones AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 13/79 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    24 December 1891 Military Personnel file Clevedon, Auckland Military Personnel file
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Clevedon, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 P. Jones, Clevedon, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 13/79 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Richard Jones was the son of Richard Roland and Sarah Ann Jones, of Clevedon, Auckland, New Zealand.

    Date of death may have been 27 August or 28 August 1915. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    27 August 1915 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Hill 60 Cemetery, Turkey AWMM
    • Memorial, Selwyn Chapel at Christ Church (Anglican), 40 Coles Crescent, Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Memorial Stone, Selwyn Chapel at Christ Church (Anglican), 40 Coles Crescent, Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Clevedon First World War Memorial AWMM

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  • We will remember you Uncle Richard.
    Public - Jeanette - Other Relative - 24 April 2015
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  • Richard Roland Jones was my Great Great Uncle, never forgotten. We will remember them.
    Public - Karyn Claire - Other Relative - 20 April 2015
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  • We have not forgotten you.
    Public - theresa - Other Relative - 17 April 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
20 May 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
25 April 2020Karyn TaurangaOther relative
24 April 2015JeanetteWhanganuiOther Relative
20 April 2015Karyn ClaireAuckland, NZOther Relative
17 April 2015theresaauckland new zealandOther Relative

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