Jones, Thomas Allen

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Thomas Allen Jones

37044, Private, 15th Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Killed in action, 10 July 1916, aged 28
No known grave (Thièpval Memorial, France)

CWGC registered (no family details)

Thomas Allen Jones was born in 1888 in Dodleston, near Chester. He was the son of Thomas and Anne Jones. In 1891, the family lived at Lower Kinnerton and Thomas Jones (senior) was described as a labourer. Ten years later, the family was living at Waen near St. Asaph; Thomas (senior) was described as a farm bailiff. In 1911, Thomas Jones (junior) was a grocer’s assistant and worked and boarded at EB Jones & Co, Pioneer Stores, 2 Gloddaeth Street, Llandudno.

On 22 November 1915, Thomas Jones joined the 20th (Reserve) Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Conwy. The battalion was based at Kimnel Park. He gave his home address as “Fachwen Farm”, Waen, St. Asaph and his occupation as a manager of a grocery. He disembarked at Boulogne on 26 May 1916 and arrived at the 38th Infantry Base Depot at Étaples the following day. He joined the 15th (Service) Battalion (1st London Welsh) on 19 June 1916. The 15th Battalion had been in France since December 1915. Thomas Jones was reported missing in action on 10 or 11 July 1916 during the attack on Mametz Wood during the Battle of Albert, a phase of the Battle of the Somme. For official purposes, his date of death is given as 10 July. He was 28 years of age.

Thomas’ fiancé, Nellie Roberts, made a fruitless enquiry to the Red Cross to ascertain if he had been taken as a prisoner of war. He left his effects and estate of £133 1s 4d (over £10,000 in today’s money) to Nellie.

Known memorials:

  • Thièpal Memorial, Somme, France
  • Llandudno Roll of Honour
  • Llandudno War Memorial
  • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno
  • Waen War Memorial

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