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Pte Daniel Jones
British Army 9th Battalion, C Coy. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Corwen
(d.28th Jun 1918)
Daniel Jones died through starvation in a Prisoner of War Camp in Parchim, Germany. He was my uncle.
Pte. Daniel "Jonah" Jones
British Army 1st Btn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry
from:Rhosllanerchrugog, Wrexham
Daniel Jones was injured on the 29th of September 1917 whilst serving in a front line trench in Lens, France, and endured many months of tortuous treatments, no doubt with rudimentary anaesthetics and no antibiotics. By some miracle he kept his left leg, but was discharged as being "Permanently unfit for war service of any kind". He received a Silver War Badge, The War medal and a Victory Medal. He went on to marry and have 2 sons, one who is still alive, 04-05-2018, and approaching 90. Daniel worked in the Marchweil Munitions Factory during the second world war as a cloakroom attendant.
Mstr.Mar. Daniel Lewis Jones
Mercantile Marine SS Rhineland
(d.11th Nov 1915)
Daniel Jones was a former pupil of Llandovery College and a Master Mariner.
Sgt. David Jones VC.
British Army 12th Btn. King's (Liverpool Regiment)
(d.7th Oct 1916)
David Jones died on the 7th of October 1916, aged 25 and is buried in the Bancourt British Cemetery, France.
An extract from the London Gazette, No. 29802, dated 24th Oct., 1916, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery, devotion to duty, and ability displayed in the handling of his platoon. The platoon to which he belonged was ordered to a forward position, and during the advance came under heavy machine gun fire, the officer being killed and the platoon suffering heavy losses Serjt. Jones led-forward the remainder, occupied the position, and held it for two days and two nights without food or water, until relieved. On the second day he drove back three counter-attacks, inflicting heavy losses. His coolness was most praiseworthy. It was due entirely to his resource and example that his men retained confidence and held their post."
The action for which David Jones received the Victoria Cross took place at Guillemont in the first week of September 1916, he was killed a month later and buried at Bancourt.
Pte. David Samuel William Jones
British Army 1st/4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Dartford, Kent
(d.26 October 1917)
My Great Uncle David Jones died during the Third Battle of Ypres in 1917 aged 21 years and is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Pte. David Jones
British Army 12th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Denbigh
(d.11th Sep 1915)
David Jones was the son of Thomas and Jeminah Jones; husband of Winifred Jones of 95 Henllan Street, Denbigh.
Pte. David Chambers Jones
British Army 1st Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Denbigh
(d.14th Sep 1917)
David Chambers Jones was the son of Mr and Mrs E Chambers Jones of Denbigh.
Pte. David D Jones
British Army 17th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Denbigh
(d.4th August 1916)
Pte. David Willy Jones
British Army 1st Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:121 Crown St.
(d.1st July 1916)
I am trying to trace more information about Pte David Jones as I have his Somme 100 Poppy.
Lt/Capt. David Tudor Jones MC
British Army 49th Btn. Machine Gun Corps
from:Rhuddlan and New Brighton
David Tudor Jones was born in Liverpool in 1889. He enlisted in August 1914 and served in the ranks of the Shropshire Yeomanry in Palestine in 1916-17. He transferred to the Machine Gun Corps and was commissioned in 1917. He was awarded the MC whilst serving in the Ypres Salient in April 1918 with "C" Company, 49th Battalion and was later appointed 2 i/c of "B" Company. David served with this MGC battalion until 1919 when it was finally disbanded at Douai.
Between the wars (and after WW2) he worked for Courtaulds in Flint. In WW2 he was recalled and commissioned into the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. David served on UK defences and then to RAF for work guarding airfields in South Wales and as draft conducting officer at sea. He died in 1961 in Flint.
Pte David Jones
British Army 10th Btn South Wales Borderers
from:Cwm Ebbw Vale
(d.10th Jul 1916)
Pte David Frederick Jones
Welsh Regiment 14th Battalion
from:Llanfair, Caereinon
(d.23rd April 1918)
Chaplain. David Picton Jones
Australian Imperial Force Army Chaplains Department
from:Newquay, Cardigan
David Livingstone Jones
British Army 12th Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Manchester
David Jones was one of nine brothers from Llanrwst, all but one came back.
Pte. David William Jones
British Army 16th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Tynant Mill, Ty Nant, Corwen
(d.22nd April 1918)
David Jones was the son of Sem and Mary Jones. His body was never found and he is listed on the Pozieres Memorial
Cpl. Dennis Jones Military Medal
British Army 5th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry
from:Priorslee, Shropshire
Dennis Jones was my grandfather. He served with the King's Shropshire Light Infantry 5th Battalion and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery at the battle for Deville Wood, on The Somme in July 1916. He was a machine-gunner and together with two other soldiers he was manning a post that during the battle, because of the enemy advance, came to be behind enemy lines. For three days these soldiers were posted as 'missing presumed dead', but not only did my grandfather get himself and his comrades back to his battalion, he also managed to bring back their complete machine gun.
He was awarded the Military Medal and promoted to sergeant. He was later seconded to another battalion and also saw action in Egypt. Dennis Jones survived WW1 and also served again in WW2. In peacetime he became a blast-furnace foreman, working for a local steel company. He died in 1964
Sister Dorothy Jones RRC.
British Red Cross
Sister Dorothy Jones served in France, and returned as theatre sister at 1st Southern General Hospital Birmingham. She later became Matron of St Chads in Birmingham and died at Budleigh Salterton, Devon in 1960, I have the ARRC and RRC and a photograph taken in 1931. I wonder if anyone has any information regarding Dorothy Jones?
Mjr. E. Jones
Royal Flying Corps
Major Jones was a prisoner at Friedrichfeld POW Camp.
Pte. Edward Charles Jones
Royal Flying Corps batman. 6 Sqd.
from:Mostyn, North Wales
Pte. Edward Jones
British Army 4th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Denbigh
(d.19th April 1918)
Pte. Edward Heber Jones
British Army 35th Bde Royal Field Artillery
from:Denbigh
(d.21st April 1915)
Edward Heber Jones was the son of Mrs J Jones of 76 Henllan Street, Denbigh.
Pte. Edward Stanley Jones
British Army 4th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
(d.3rd December 1917)
Cpl. Edward Jones
British Army 1st Battalion, B Coy. Norfolk Regiment
(d.23rd August 1918)
In honour of Edward Jones on behalf of his daughter Kathleen Olive Jones, who never got to grow old and share memories with her father.
Pte Edwin Jones
British Army Lancashire Fusiliers
from:doncaster
Edwin Jones enlisted as a volunteer and somehow ended up in the Lancashire Fusiliers. He was from Doncaster. He survived Gallipoli and the Western Front but was wounded by gas and suffered shell shock.
Pte. Elias Jones
British Army 1st Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Denbigh
(d.23rd Aug 1915)
Elias Jones was the son of the late William and Jane Jones of 42 Henllan Street, Denbigh; husband of Elizabeth E Jones of 76 Henllan Street, Denbigh.
Cpl. Elias A. Jones
British Army 4th Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Denbigh
(d.9th April 1917)
Elias A Jones was the son of Elias and Martha Ellen Jones of Gwynfryn Lodge, Denbigh.
Ellis Jones
British Army 16th (1st City) Btn Manchester Regiment
from:Rhyl
(d.18th Aug 1917)
Ellis Jones was my great grandfather but his parents and siblings never knew he had a daughter.
Pte. Ernest Jones
British Army Devonshire Regiment
from:Constable Street, Abbey Hey, Manchester
Ernest Jones took the Queens shilling at Palatine buildings in Manchester. Volunteered Sept 1914. Believed to have served as a regular soldier prior to WW1 with the Devonshire Regiment. Saw action in Gallipoli and landed at Anzac beach. Took part in fierce fighting and was severely wounded at Suvla bay (most likely awaiting evacuation when the Turkish snipers and artillery took advantage of the exposed troops). Believed to have been rescued by an ANZAC and carried to safety. He was invalided to Cairo and returned to England. Then served in the Labour Corps and one news article at time of his death says he was wounded at Poperinghe, France. Unsure if this is a mistake in the article or not.
He holds the 1914-15 Star, General Service and Victory medals. Also the silver war badge. Mum and her sisters remember dressing his knee wounds which weeded until his death aged 92 in the 1970s. He was a very tough man always immaculately dressed and wore a glove. Mum says he was so soft and warm hearted and very kind but had a tough side which required 3 men to get him into an ambulance as he fought so hard.
His son, also Ernest, married a German girl aged 19 and he took her as his own and taught her English when all other women refused to speak to her. Funny story of him marching off to the butcher and threatening him as he refused to serve my German Gran. He was a dedicated Christian and carried a prayer written by his Vicar on the back of a card of 2 tommies in uniform walking down a road when the Angel of Mons appears. A cross is formed in the clouds.
A newspaper article on his death says 'he saw service in many lands' and "after toasting the Monarchs health several times with the colour sergeant still had twopence change." Wished I could have met and heard his stories.
Pte. Ernest Walter Jones
British Army GHQ Reserve Coy. Army Service Corps
from:Bristol
(d.13th Nov 1918)
Ernest Jones was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jones,of Bristol, husband of Florence Eugenia Jones of 1 Addison Rd., St. Anne's Park, Bristol. He was 29 when he died and is buried in Salvatronda Cemetery in Italy.
Pte. Ernest Frederick Jones
British Army 16th Btn. Royal Warwickshire
from:Selly Oak
(d.27th July 1916)
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