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Pte. Harold Jones
British Army 2nd Btn. Essex Regiment
from:Bilston, Staffs
(d.1st July 1916)
My great uncle Harold Jones was 18 years old when he died. His brother William Henry Jones had been killed in action at Ypres three weeks earlier, whilst serving with the Canadian Army.
Private Harold Douglas Jones
British Army 1st/4th Btn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry
from:Ironbridge
(d.6th July 1918)
Lt. Harold Madoc Jones MID.
British Army 17th Battalion, C Coy. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
(d.31st July 1917)
Lt. Harold Jones was amonst the names on the list of casualties published in the The Times on Thursday, 30th of August 1917
Harold was serving with the 17th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, killed on 31st of July, he was the son of the late J.R. Jones, J.P., of Bodfeirig, and of Mrs. Jones, of Bryn Cadnant, Anglesey. He was educated at Christ's College, Brecon, and afterwards gained a scholarship at the University College of Wales, Aberysrwith, where he graduated with classical honours. He took up teaching as his profession, and was very successful and popular as a schoolmaster.
At the outbreak of war he was on the staff of Cardigan County School, and from there he enlisted in a battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers (University Company). In March, 1915, he obtained his commission in the same regiment, and left for the front early in December of the same year. Then henceforward he had been almost continuously on the line. He spent two winters in the trenches, and was mentioned in dispatches. His commanding officer writes: "He died painlessly and gallantly. A more gallant gentleman I have never met."
Pte Harry Jones
British Army 23rd Divisional Trench Mortar Battery Royal Artillery
from:Swinton, Rotherham
The Royal Naval Divisional records show that Harry had been with the Royal Marine Cyclist Company MEF at Cap Helles in the Dardanelles, injured then rejoined the Cylists at Etaples 12/10 to 6/16 transfered to the Z Trench mortar company 27/7/16 until 1/3/17 when injured again and invalided back to UK. He was later taken prisoner at the battle of St Quentin 21/23 March 1918, whist serving with 2nd RM Bn.He was repatriated in December 1918 and died of his wounds and after-effects of torture on 25th June 1919
Pte. Harry Jones
British Army 1st Btn. Welsh Regiment
from:Caerphilly, Glam.
(d.4th Oct 1915)
Harry Jones was killed in action on the 4th of October 1915 and is buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, France. He was born in Liverpool, and was a resident of Caerphilly, Glam.
2nd Lt. Harry Edward Jones
Royal Flying Corps 22nd Squadron
(d.12th Oct 1917)
Harry Jones was wounded on 11th September 1917 and died in a hospital in London, on 12th October 1917. He is buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery. He was the son of William and Lizzie Jones of Picton, Ontario, Canada.
Pte. Henry Thomas Jones
British Army Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
from:32 Mussard Rd N. Kensington
(d.13th Nov 1916)
Pte. Henry Thomas Jones
British Army 17th Battalion Middlesex Regiment
from:West Kensington Middlesex
(d.13th Nov 1916)
L/Cpl. Henry Jones
British Army Army Cyclist Corps
from:Horwich, Bolton
Tpr. Henry Thomas Jones
British Army 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
from:Tredegar
Pte. Henry Jones
British Army 1st Btn Monmouthshire Regiment
from:Newport
Henry Jones was my Great Grandfather. He arrived in France on the 13th February 1915. The recent discovery of the two postcards in some old photo's belonging to one of his daughters, shows him being a POW at Giessen nr Frankfurt. Henry never talked about his time in the war and his two living daughters did not know that he was a POW or even fought in the war. I don't think that any of his children ever knew. He was almost certainly at the 2nd Battle of Ypres at which most of the regiment was annihilated. It is probable that he was taken prisoner at this time and spent the rest of the war in Germany. The book "the war behind the wire" tells that this was as horrendous as life in the trenches and in some cases death was just as common.
L/Cpl. Henry Jones
British Army 8th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment
from:Hanley, Stoke on Trent
(d.19th Nov 1916)
Henry Jones was a telegraphist in the North Staffs Regiment. He died whilst serving on the frontline between Thiepval and Bouquet Farm. Specifically he was killed in the battalion attack at 06.10 hours on 18th November from Regina trench to Desire trench. 17 officers and 317 other ranks became casualties and the attack completely failed. Henry Jones's body was never identified and he is listed as missing.
Gnr. Henry Redding Jones
British Army 1st/1st Lancashire Heavy Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Liverpool
(d.7th Oct 1916)
My great uncle, Henry Jones served with the 1st/1st Lancashire Heavy Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
Pte. Henry Jones
British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers
from:Battersea
(d.30th June 1915)
Henry Jones was the elder brother of my Grandfather Leonard. My Grandfather never spoke of him, and it was not until many years after the death of my beloved Grandfather that I found out of his existence.
I remember as a child being at my Grandparent's on 11th November each year and the television being on and Grandad sitting in his chair quietly watching the event, not knowing about Great Uncle Henry.
Great Uncle Henry is buried at the Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey. This information was found for me by the CWGC.
Pte. Herbert Thomas Jones
British Army 9th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
(d.11th April 1917)
Herbert Jones was the first husband of my grandmother, Florrie Lilian Cox of Bristol, and all I have about them as a couple is their marriage certificate. From the certificate we learn that they were married on 3 July 1915 at the Parish Church of Roath, Cardiff. His age was given as 26. (I have not been able to verify this - rather a lot of people of shared his name!). His occupation was given as 'collector'. His father was George William Jones, retired gentleman. Her father was Edwin John Cox, confectioner, and he was also a witness. The other witness was Elsie May Cox, cousin to the bride. Both gave their residence as 6, Tyler Street. I believe the photo was taken shortly after the marriage. I have a companion photo of the couple, where the bride's wedding ring is definitely on display!
My grandmother never spoke of her first husband. I remember my father saying she regarded the subject as 'too painful'. Herbert is buried in Cojeul British Cemetery in France.
L/Sgt. Herbert Jones
British army 1/5th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:Burnley, Lancashire
(d.30th Aug 1915)
Herbert Jones was the son of George and Mary Jones of 11 Coniston St., Burnley. He lived at 20 Herbert Street, Burnley, Lancashire. He died 30th August 1915, aged 19 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
L/Cpl. Herbert Stanley Joseph Jones
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment
from:99 Shepperton Rd, Islington, London
(d.19th Nov 1917)
My Gt Gt Uncle Herbert Jones enlisted in the British Army at the Guildhall in the City of London in 1915. He was originally placed in the 2/8th Essex Regiment, before being sent to France mid-1916 and later drafted into the 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment in preparation for the Somme offensive. It was sometime during 1916 that he was made Lance Corporal after taking part in such battles as Albert, Bazentin, Pozieres and Flers-Courcelette.
After fighting at Lens in 1917, the Regiment fought in the latter stages of the battle of Passchendaele, and it was at Irish Farm on 19th of November that a German shell exploded killing two men outright, and wounded several others, one being Herbert. The wounded were sent to the casualty clearing station behind the line at Mendinghem, where Herbert later died of his wounds. He is buried in the Mendinghem Cemetery.
Pte. Hugh Jones
British Army Notts and Derby Regiment
from:Bootle, Merseyside
(d.3rd October 1918)
Hugh Jones died as a German Prisoner of War. He is buried at Berlin South Western Cemetery.
Pte. Hunter Jones
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
served with 18th & 22nd & 19th DLI
Pte. J. D. Jones
British Army 3rd Battalion South Wales Borderers
(d.18th October 1918)
J.D. Jones is buried in Gelliwen Chapel Yard Gelliwen near Carmarthen
Pte. Jack Jones
British Army Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Cardiff, Glamorgan
(d.25th Oct 1918)
Jack Jones is buried at Etaples Military Cemetry, Pas de Calais, France.
Pte. James Jones
British Army South Staffordshire Regiment
from:Gibsons Row, Chesterton, Staffordshire.
My Grandfather James Jones was born in 1873. This story was told to my cousin by his Mother, daughter of James, James tried to join the North Staffs Regiment but was told he was to old, so he applied to the South Staffs and lied about his age and went out to Gallipoli. By this time my Grandmother back home had died and my Auntie age 16 was looking after 6 children.
In Gallipoli James and another soldier were told to get down the mountain to get supplies, on the way down they were stopped by a Australian troop, when asked what regiment they were in and why they were there, they were told by the Australian officer that the regiment they said they were in had been wiped out, so both were put on a charge. Back home my Auntie got a letter saying James Jones was on trial for desertion.
Back in Gallipoli a Sargent Woodvine who was wounded, turned up at the Aussie camp and tells them that both Privates were sent for more stores, and they were free to go.
From Gallipoli Granddad James was sent to India, he was taken very ill there, but when he arrived back at Gibsons Row Chesterton his Family could not believe their eyes when he walked in. He died 1956, but never told us the story. We would love to find out more about the story, and what troop he served with.
Pte. James Jones
British Army 18th Btn. Welsh Regiment
from:Conwil Elvet
My grandfather, James Jones was originally in the 3rd Battalion of the Welsh Regiment, but according to his medical records, he was transferred to the 18th on the 2nd July 1918 and shipped back out to France on the 30th of July 1918. He suffered a severe leg injury on the 24th of September and was shipped back to the UK and on to hospital in Glasgow, where he remained for more than 5 months.
Editor's Note:- The 3rd Battalion was a training unit, preparing mew recruits to join other battalions on active service.
Medical Records James Jones
Pte. James Jones
British Army 1st Btn. Welch Regiment
from:16 Alexandra Road, Hengoed, South Wales
(d.26th May 1916)
James Jones was my great great uncle who died in action at Salonika. I am looking for service records, pictures or stories about him.
Cpl. James Jones
British Army 7th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Guilsfield, Montg.
(d.11th Nov 1917)
Pte. John Jones
British Army 1/6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne,
(d.26th Oct 1917)
My uncle, John (Jackie) Jones, was killed at Paschendale on the 26th of October 1917; he was about 18 years old. My father told me about his brother when I was growing up and told me that John was “blown up” and had no known grave. This was sadly all the family ever knew about the loss of this young man.
I began to research my family history in 1998 and tried to find out about this young man. I contacted the War Graves Commission and was able to obtain his service number, date of death, place of death and a copy of the war diary for that day. I was then able to tell my elderly father a bit more about John. In 2006 I saw an article in our local newspaper about a family who had found a letter from World War 1 when they were clearing a relative’s home. The letter was from a young man named Joseph Lawrence informing his family that his brother Sammie Lawrence had been killed. There was also a photograph of Sammie in uniform in the newspaper. The family who found the letter were contacted by someone doing research about the Northumberland Fusiliers; her name is Katie Carr of Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne. Katie informed them that Sammie was killed on 26 October 1917 at Paschendale!! The same day as John Jones. I contacted Katie and she was able to give me a lot of information. She sent me a copy photograph of the Tynecot memorial showing John’s inscription. She also gave me a copy of the medal card for John showing the Victory Medal.
John was killed on 26th October and the war diary says “during the 26th the Batt. suffered about 20 casualties from shell fire”, we presume John to have been one of these men. Kate was then able to tell me about Sammie Lawrence and that he was buried with two or three others near a place now called Tranquil House, but was then Pascal Farm. The war diary mentions Pacal Farm saying on 27 October the 6th Batt. “Remained in shell holes in the neighbourhood of Pascal Farm”. The battalion suffered about 30 further casualties from shell fire. Kate gave me copies of trench maps too. So we now know more or less where John lies and Kate did say that some of the men had graves but the graves were often lost. For comfort I like to think that John had a grave and may have been with Sammie Lawrence. Of course we will never know.
Lastly I have been able to have John’s name added to the Roll of Honour in the church where he was baptised. I was helped in this by a wonderful man called Thomas Webster who looked after the clock of the church, St. Ann’s on City Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. I was taking photographs of the church one day for my family history research when Tommy asked me if I wanted to look inside. We discovered he was born in the same street as my dad’s family and he showed me the Roll of Honour, without John’s name. He then helped me to have the name added and a service of dedication was held for John. They read out his name now every year on the Sunday nearest to the date he died. John was never forgotten by his family and now there is a living memory of this very young man who never came home to his family.
Sgt. John Allen Jones
British Army 10th (Service) Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers
from:Holywell, Flintshire
My father, John Allen Jones, volunteered for the RWF on 7th September 1914 and was trained in England, promoted Sergeant in January 1915 and sent to France with his Unit on 27th September 1915. They were deployed on the Ypres salient and took part in operations over the next few months. He was wounded, probably only slightly, on 2nd March 1916, but had returned to the line and was gravely wounded on 29th April 1916 by the explosion of a German shell which fell into a group of RWF men who had just come down from the Front and were resting in a French farmyard. Five deaths and 27 woundings are recorded in the War Diary of that day. Miraculously, within 48 hours my father was received into the Wharncliffe War Hospital in Sheffield.
He was operated on for wounds in his right leg, as many as 20 times over the next months and, as a result of dedicated care from the surgical and nursing staff he was released to the care of Sir Robert Jones at Alder Hey Hospital Liverpool in June 1917.
Finally he was discharged from the Army in November 1917 as 'no longer fit for War Service'. He returned to civilian life, graduated from University and served his Community in North Wales as Headmaster, Mayor and Alderman for the next 50 years until his death in 1966.
Pte. John T. Jones
British Army 1st Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment
(d.24th Feb 1916)
John Jones sered with the 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. He was executed for desertion on 24th Februry 1916 aged 21 and is buried in Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery and Extension, Mazingarbe, France.
Pte. John Frederick Jones
British Army 7th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Llanidloes, Mont
(d.26th Mar 1917)
John Frederick Jones served with the 7th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers during WW1. He was killed in action on the 26th March 1917, aged 23, and is commemorated in the Jerusalem War Cemetery. He was the son of John Thomas Jones and Jane Jones, of 39, Smithfield St., Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire.
Pte. John Jones
British Army 16th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers
from:7 Jones Terrace, Pen-y-Ffordd, Ffynnon-Groew, Chester.
(d.10th July 1916)
John Jones served with the 16th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers.
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