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Sydney Revington JONES

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Date of birth25 March 1893
Date of death29 July 1916
Mothers nameEliza Margaret (née Beattie)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameGeorge R Jones, Feilding or Manakau or Seatoun
SiblingsOutram Thomas (Regimental Number 7/1778), , , ,
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathKilled in Action
Buried whereCite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres. I.E.17
Places of relevance, , , ,
Last known residenceUnion S.S. Co, Wellington
Awards1914 - 15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal
Place of birthFeilding, Manawatu, NZ
OccupationPurser
Place of deathIn the field, France
Date of arrival overseas4 Dec 1914
Theatres of warEgyptian 1914,1915, 1916; Gallipoli; Western European 1916
SurnameJONES
War memorialLevin Cenotaph
Place enlistedAuckland
Christian namesSydney Revington
Place of arrival overseasEgypt
WarsWW 1
Service number12/937
ReligionEnglish
Date enlisted25 Aug 1914
Final rankCorporal
Regiment or serviceNo 1 Coy, NZ Machine Gun Corps, Auckland Infantry Battalion
Embarkation date12 Oct 1914

Last NZ Address: Union Steamship Comapny, Wellington

Declared age: 21 years 6 months

Height: 6' ¼" Weight: 168lbs

Chest: 32½ - 37½" Complexion: Fair

Eyes: Grey Hair: Dark Brown

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