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Percy Allsop Jones
87950, Private, 13th The King’s (Liverpool Regiment)
Killed in action, 21 August 1918, aged 20
Buried at Railway Cutting Cemetery, Courcelles-le-Comte, France
CWGC registered (no family details)
Percy Allsop Jones was born at Llandegai on 21 July 1898. He was the son of Thomas Inman Jones, a civil engineer and architect and Sarah Jane Jones (née Roberts). The Census of 1901 records the family living at 40 College Road, Bangor and Percy (3) was recorded as having two brothers, George and William. In 1903, Percy was admitted to St. George’s School, Llandudno and his address was the Gresham Hotel, Llandudno. Local newspaper reports relate a problem with the licence at the hotel and the family moved to the Ship Inn, Abergele later in the year. The family returned to Llandudno for in 1906, Percy enrolled in the Lloyd Street School, Llandudno, giving his address as “Ashby House”, Trinity Street, Llandudno. The Census of Wales for 1911 records the family living at “Annedale”, Trinity Street; Thomas Jones was recorded as retired and Sarah Jones as a boarding house keeper. The following year, Percy Jones attended Mostyn Secondary School, Llandudno – he left in 1913 and later lived in Rhyl.
Percy Jones’ army record no longer exists though judging from soldiers with close serial numbers, Percy probably enlisted in 1916 (at Bangor) and would have joined a Training Reserve battalion around February 1917. He disembarked in France circa September 1917 and was posted to the 13th (Service) Battalion of The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) with a new regimental number of 87950. The 13th KLR had formed at Seaforth in September 1914, disembarking at Le Havre in September 1915.
Percy Allsop Jones was killed in action on 21 August 1918 aged 20 when the battalion was attacking Courcelles-le-Comte, a little to the south of Arras. A local newspaper reported that he was going over the top and was shot through the head. This offensive is now known as the Third Battle of Albert. He was buried at Railway Cutting Cemetery.
Known memorials:
- Llandudno Roll of Honour
- Llandudno War Memorial
- Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno
- Rhyl War Memorial
Note:
The newspaper report mentioned above also stated that Percy’s brother, (Thomas) Inman Jones, had been recorded missing and the worst was feared. Fortunately, he had been taken prisoner. He died in 1972.
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