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Alun Davies Jones
36799, Lance Corporal, 14th Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died of wounds, 11 July 1916, aged 20
Buried at Morlancourt British Cemetery No 1, France
CWGC registered (no family details)
Alun Davies Jones was born in Llangystennin on 21 January 1896. His father was Robert Thomas Jones, a grocery provision dealer, and his mother was Maria Elizabeth Jones (née Davies). In 1901, the family lived at 1 Stanley Oak Terrace, Llandudno Junction. In November 1903, Alun was admitted to Lloyd Street Council School; he transferred to John Bright County School in 1909. The 1911 Census records the family living at “Broncoed”, St. Mary’s Road, Llandudno; Robert Jones was the relieving officer and registrar of the Board of Guardians. After leaving school, Arthur became a clerk to the Board.
Enlisting at Llandudno, Alun Jones joined the 20th (Reserve) Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 9 November 1915. His service number was 36799. The battalion had formed earlier in the year to train subalterns and other ranks as reinforcements for those battalions in the front line. The battalion was based at Kinmel Park. On his attestation papers, Alun was described as the assistant clerk to the Board of Guardians. Alun was promoted to lance corporal on 18 December 1915.
On 29 March 1916, Alun Jones embarked for France at Folkestone. He joined the 38th Infantry Base Depot at Étaples the following day and joined his new unit, the 14th (Service) Battalion near Givenchy on 11 April 1916. The battalion had been in France since December 1915 and was under the orders of the 38th (Welsh) Division. Alun Jones was wounded by shrapnel on 10/11 July 1916 in the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of Albert, a phase of the Battle of the Somme. He died of his wounds aged 20 on 11 July at 21 Field Ambulance (7th Division). He is buried at Morlancourt British Cemetery No 1. He left his effects to Miss Ceinwen Roberts (b 1895) of “Mor Awel”, South Parade, Llandudno.
Known memorials:
- Ysgol John Bright, Llandudno
- Llandudno Roll of Honour
- Llandudno War Memorial
- Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno
- Llanrhos Parish War Memorial, All Saints’ Church, Deganwy
- Annibynnol Chapel, Llandudno
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