Private 16948 James Henry Jones
Regiment/Unit: East Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: (2B) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 01/08/1915
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 28th of August 1915
Born: Rainford, Lancs
Resided: Leigh, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Alexandria Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery - F. 119.
Family details:
Son of James and Mary Ellen Jones, of 34, Talbot Rd., Plank Lane, Leigh, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old James H is living at Dublin Row, Northop with parents James (31 a Miner born at Northop), Mary E (31 born Knutsford) and three siblings: Sarah A (9 born Northop), Thomas (3 born Rainford), Margaret E (1 born Northop). 1901 - 15 years old 'Colliery Labourer below' James is living at 17 Clegg Street, Abram, Lancs with mother Mary E (37) and four siblings: Margret E (11), Mary E (9), John W (5), Thomas E (3). Also at the address are boarders John Rogers (34), Thomas J Rogers (12), William Easterbrook (18). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Coal miner - Hewer' James H living at 34 Talbot Road, Plank Lane, Leigh with parents James (56), Mary (44) and four siblings: Mary Lizzie (19), John Wm (15), Thomas (13), Minnie (1). Also at the address are boarders John Wroth (32) & William Hazeldine (40).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/16948JamesHenryJones.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
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[caption] Courtesy of Creafield from GWF and Ste M[/caption]
