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Pte. William Edward Jones
British Army 9th Btn. Black Watch
from:Isle of Sheppey
(d.15th Sep 1918)
My grandfather, William Jones, died of wounds two weeks after my mother was born. She had no knowledge of him at all as her mother never discussed him. Following a search via Ancestry and the little knowledge we have, we found him. I have learnt that he was in 9th Battalion The Black Watch, who were in action when part of the 47 Brigade deployed in the Annequin Defence System of the Hohenzollern Sector. They raided their German trenches on 2nd September, 31 were killed and a number injured, he was one of these. He is buried in Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetary Extension grave reference N22
I shall endeavour to find out from Major Ronnie Proctor MBE of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) Association to the precise action prior to 2nd September 1918 that he was involved in. The 9th were formed in Perth 13th September 1914 as part of K2 under command of 44th Brigade. I have photos of family members but I do not know who they are, no one remains who would know.