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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. Thomas Lloyd Jones
British Army 2nd Btn. Welsh Regiment
from:Wrexham
(d.30.10.1972)
My grandfather never spoke of his time during WW1. He was honorably discharged on 15th of January 1919. Thomas Jones was gassed and spent months in a hospital in Birmingham. We have his diaries from his last battle. We also have his discharge certificate and medal records.Diary Enties.
- 30th. January Discharge from hospital for convalescent camp.
- 22nd.February left Bayexu for base.
- 23rd February Arrived Rouen 9.0am proceded to C E B D.
- 26th.February Left Rouen for Rein Depot.
- 27th.February Left depot via Bologne Calais & St. Omer
- 6th. March Placed to do Pioneers work at camp.
- 27th.March Left camp for unit. Arrived at 3pm.
- 28th. March Fatigue at Weiltye.
- 29th.March Fatigue at Krownfring.
- 30th.March Moved from Red Rose camp to junction camp.
- 2nd.April Moved from junction camp for Brake camp sick.
- 8th. April Left Brake camp for Road Camp
- 9th. April Left Road camp for Merville
- 10th.April Arrived at Merville 7am. Went up line and dug a support trench.
- 11th. April Division in front of us retired. Enemy held up by us but broke through on our left, nearly cut us off. Unable to shell us he bombed us out of the trench. Arrived at 17 CCS.
- 12th.April Left 17 CCS in (?Us30AJ) for Camaet arrived in afternoon. Placed in ward (F7) 22nd. Can Gen.
- 13th.April Marked Blighty by Doctor.
- 14th.April .Moved to F3.
- 15th.April Removed by ATX1 arrived at Calais in afternoon. Crossed over to Dover by (?saotia) Left Dover for Birmingham.
- 16th.April Arrived Birmingham 3.00am.
- 18th.April In afternoon visited Uncle and Aunt down town. Interview with specialist.
- 20th.April Removed from G to B Block.
- 4th. May Jack and Auntie Sarah came over to Birmingham.
- 8th. May Letter from Dad.
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