Last Post: Colonel Howard Leighton Jones
Date: 
Wednesday, 13 November, 2013

Colonel Howard Jones died on Tuesday, 12 November 2013, aged 91 years. His funeral will be held at St Johns Church, Johnsonville, Wellington NZ on Friday 15 November 2013 at 1400 hours.

Born: 02-09-1922, Wanganui         

Service Number: Originally, 800122 (2NZEF & J Force), then 30200 from 1st April 1948 onwards, until check letter B added around 1970)

Service: New Zealand Army

Highest Rank: Colonel                              

Enlistment: 30-01-1942, entered Duntroon as a Staff Cadet on enlistment. Graduated as Lieutenant on 14-12-1943, Returned to NZ 19-04-1944

Mobilised: 02-05-1944

Discharged: 02-09-1977

Overseas Service: 26-06-1944 to 22-07-1946 (Egypt, Italy, Japan)

Overseas Units: 6 Field Regt in Italy, appt Military Secretary 2New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Japan

Appointments: 

  • Appt Chief Instructor, School of Artillery 08-06-1949 for 3 years.
  • Attended Staff College Queenscliff, Melbourne 12-01-1953
  • Appt NZ Army Liaison Officer Melbourne on completion on 12-01-1954.
  • Return to NZ 22-06-1956
  • Appt Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG), 1 Army HQ on 23-11-1956
  • Appt DAAG, Plans & Mobilisation Army, HQ on 01-09-1959
  • Posted NZ Cadre, Fiji for 2 years on 27-02-1961
  • Appt Recruiting Director, Army HQ 13-06-1963
  • Appt Chief of Staff, HQ Central Military District
  • Appt Deputy Head New Zealand Defence Liaison Staff UK (london) 17-08-1968
  • Returning to NZ 29-10-1972
  • Appt Director of Manning 29-10-1972
  • Last Posting was as Colonel General Staff, AGS on 24-01-1974

Promotions (subs):    

  • Lt       14-12-1943
  • Capt    01-02-1946
  • Maj     14-12-1956
  • Lt Col  01-04-1965
  • Col     03-02-1970

Total Service:  35 Years 216 Days

Decorations:    Nil

Medals: 1939-45 Star

  • Italy Star
  • Defence Medal
  • War Medal 1939-45
  • New Zealand War Service Medal
  • New Zealand Defence Service Medal