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