South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Thiepval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 18 Jul 1915 in France | ~ | Alcester Baptist Church | Haselor |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Somme | December 1914 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| NE of Thiepval | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
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Arthur is listed as being killed in action on 2 Nov 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. The brieft war diary entry for that day is transcribed below: Front Line - 2-11-16 - Thurs: The morning was spent in work on the trenches which were in very bad condition. In the afternoon the Battalion was relieved by 9th R.W.F [Royal Welsh Fusiliers]. Relief complete 3pm. Companies returned to their former positions in Reserve Trench except that B Coy went to Zollern Redoubt & A Coy to Danube Trench. Casualties: 1 killed [Arthur] and 9 wounded. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1896 at Haselor | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Tom and Fanny Jones | Haselor, Alcester |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1896 - Haselor | 1911 - Working on Family Farm |
| 1901 - Haselor | |
| 1911 - Haselor | |
| 1916 - Haselor | |
Brother of Edward Joseph Jones who also fell. These brothers joined up on the same day in 1914 and have consecutive service numbers (9770 and 9771). They both served in the 10th Battalion, they both arrived in France on the same day, both were killed during the Battle of the Somme and both are remembered on the Thiepval Memorial
