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Richard Edward Jones
1005, Private, 2/1st Denbighshire Hussars Yeomanry (Territorial Force)
Died of illness, 26 April 1915, aged 22
Buried in St. Tudno’s Churchyard
CWGC registered (Son of William and Margaret Jones, of Combermere, Deganwy Avenue, Llandudno)
Richard Edward Jones was born in Llandudno on 7 November 1892. His parents were William and Margaret Jones who in the 1891 Census were recorded as living at “Combermere House”, Deganwy Street (Avenue after 1910). They were described as a coachman groom and a lodging-house keeper respectively. Richard Jones was educated at St. George’s National School from April 1896, leaving in July 1907. In 1911, William Jones was described as a carriage proprietor and Richard (18), a tailor.
Richard Edward Jones’ service records are scant but estimating from his serial number in the Denbighshire Hussars Yeomanry, he probably joined up around November 1914. He enlisted in Llandudno where most volunteers were recruited into the new service battalions of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Why Richard Jones joined the 2/1st Denbighshire Hussars, part of the Territorial Force, is unknown but perhaps it had something to do with an experience with horses or perhaps because this was a second-line battalion – its soldiers not volunteering for Imperial (overseas) Service.
Richard Edward Jones’ war was a short one for on 26 April 1915, he died of pneumonia at the Red Cross Hospital, Red Court, Llandudno aged 22. He was buried in St. Tudno’s Churchyard.
Known memorials:
- Llandudno Roll of Honour (as Trooper)
- Llandudno War Memorial
- Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno
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