Jones, Edward

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Edward Jones

36798, Private, 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Killed in action, 15 May 1917, aged 26
No known grave (Arras Memorial, France)

CWGC registered (Son of Jemima Jones, of “Pittsburg”, Clifton Rd, Llandudno, and the late Edward Jones)

Edward Jones was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 19 January 1891. His parents, Edward Jones and Jemima Jones (née Williams) were both from North Wales and had immigrated to the United States after their marriage in 1887. The next record found for Edward (junior) is the Census of Wales for 1901: aged 10 living with his mother, now widowed, and maternal grandmother at “Pittsburgh”, Clifton Road, Llandudno. Ten years later, Edward still lived with his mother and was recorded as a printer (compositor).

Edward Jones attested to join the army on 9 November 1915. He joined the 20th (Reserve) Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Conway the following day with a regimental number of 36798. He was posted to the 13th (Service) Battalion RWF which was serving on the Western Front on 17 March 1916. He received a gunshot wound to the left shoulder on 10 July 1916 during the attack on Mametz Wood and was evacuated to England four days later. He was admitted to the Second Western General Hospital, Manchester on 15 July 1916 and discharged on 28 September 1916. He was posted to the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion on 8 October 1916 and disembarked on 4 March 1917 in France and proceeded to No 5 Infantry Base Depot at Rouen. He joined the 1st Battalion RWF on 24 March 1917.

Initially listed as missing, Edward Jones was killed in action aged 26 during the Second Battle of Bullecourt, a phase of the Arras offensive, on 15 May 1917. He was reported as buried by CO of the 2/6th London Regiment but presently has no known grave and is remembered on the Arras Memorial.

Known memorials:

  • Arras Memorial, France
  • Llandudno Roll of Honour
  • Llandudno War Memorial
  • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno

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