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Alun Jones
36497, Private, 17th Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Killed in action, 31 July 1917, aged 24
No known grave (Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium)
CWGC registered (Son of Robert and Sarah Ellen Jones, of “York Villa”, 28, Clifton Rd, Llandudno)
Alun Jones, the son of Robert and Sarah Ellen Jones (née Davies), was born in Llandudno on 24 December 1893. He attended Lloyd Street Council School. The Census of Wales for 1901 records the family of the couple and five sons including Alun (7) and Thomas Ivor (4 – qv) living at “Ringwood House”, Deganwy Street, Llandudno; Robert Jones was a shopkeeper. Alun later attended John Bright County School. In 1911, the family lived at “York Villa”, Clifton Road, Llandudno; Robert Jones described as a grocer and Alun a hosier and outfitter’s apprentice.
Alun Jones’ service record no longer exists. What is known that he enlisted at Birkenhead into the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. His service number was 36497 which indicates an enlistment date of November 1915. It is not presently known where Alun did his infantry training though on arrival in France he was posted to the 17th (Service) Battalion RWF. The 17th RWF had formed at Llandudno in February 1915 and had been in France as part of the 38th (Welsh) Division since December 1915. The division had received a severe mauling at Mametz Wood in July 1916.
Alun Jones went missing in action on 31 July 1917 aged 24. This was the day when the 38th (Welsh) Division was engaged in the Battle of Pilckem Ridge, the first phase of the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele). Hoping that Alun had been taken as a prisoner of war, enquiries were made to the International Red Cross by Llandudno’s Wesleyan Minister, Mr J Lloyd. The search proved fruitless and Alun Jones is recorded as having been killed in action on 31 July 1917. He has no known grave. He was one of three soldiers from Llandudno killed that day.
Known memorials:
- Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
- Llandudno Roll of Honour
- Llandudno War Memorial
- Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno
- Ysgol John Bright Roll of Honour
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