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259041 Pte. William Jones British Army 8th Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers from:Glanrafon, Bodwrog, Anglesey, Wales (d.25th Apr 1916) William Jones was born in 1891 Glanrafon, Bodwrog, Anglesey, Wales, he was christened 16th March 1891 at Bodwrog, son of Robert Jones a farm labourer and Ann nee Harris. William enlisted at Llangefni, Anglesey and joined the 8th Royal Welch Fusiliers He died of wounds on Tuesday 25th of April 1916 in Iraq, aged 25. He is buried at Amara War Cemetery at Maysan, Iraq. We only found out about William when looking into the death of his youngest brother, Private Owen Jones, 10th Btn., R.W.F., Reg. No. 44349, (Born 1897) who died 27th of June 1917 in the General Hospital Etaples, France. Their mother Ann Jones nee Harris, aged 66, was on the WWI Pension Ledgers making an application for an increase, dated 28th April 1921, for both her deceased sons William and Owen Jones. Ann was still living at 1 Tainewydd, Glanrafon, near Llangefni, Anglesey which was the family home address given on Owen Jones Army Records dated 19th Sept. 1919. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**