241575 Drvr. Richard Jones Britsh Army Royal Field Artillery from:Merthyr Tydfil Richard Jones was a young man of 26, born into the mining world of the valleys of South Wales and felt a passion to defend his country against oppression. He enlisted and, after doing his 3 months training in Newcastle at No 1 Depot RFA, was sent to France on 26th December 1915. He was housed at Number 2 Royal Field Artillery General Depot at Havre.
From there his movements are sketchy but it is believed that he was assigned to a Royal Field Artillery Unit that may have been in the 23rd Division and the 102nd Brigade Battery with connections to horses. He survived the war and returned back home. A badly damaged left knee during an engagement where he was kicked by a horse may well have saved him from being killed.
He was a proud and dignified person who never forgot the values of life and the sacrifice that others gave for their country.
Additional Information: | Richard Jones was a driver assigned to Royal Field Artillery and joined up July 1914 and believed to have served with either 72nd Brigade RFA OR 15TH DAC Both linked to the 15th Scottish Division.
Trained at Bulford Salisbury Plain and entered France on 12th July 1915 landed at Le Havre believed That by 15th July moved out. He survived the War returning back home.Greg1946
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