Private 9266 Joseph William Jones
Regiment/Unit: Army Cyclist Corps - X Corps Cyclist Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 16847, Lancs Fus.
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 11th of June 1917
Born: Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 56.
BMD details:
Marriage: 08/08/1916 Joseph William Jones to Olive Allport at St Michaels Church, Burtonwood. Vol 8c - Page 233. The couple had one child: Joseph David b- 16/11/1916.
Family details:
Address at enlistment: 21 Alanson Street, Parr, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Joseph W is living at 523 Fleet, Lane, Parr, St Helens with parents Joseph (28), Elizabeth (29) and three siblings: Sarah Elizabeth (7), John Emlyn (3), Frederick Henry (11 Mths). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Apprentice in Glass Trade' Joseph W living at 21 Allanson Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Joseph (39), Elizabeth (40) and seven siblings: Sarah Elizabeth (18), John Emlyn (13), Frederick Henry (11), Frances Mary (8), Ellis Percy (6), Albert Edward (3), Herbert Thomas (1)
Notes:
SDGW give Joseph's birthplace as Ponkey, Denbighshire.
SDGW give Joseph's birthplace as Ponkey, Denbighshire.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/JosephWJones_ACC.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/JW_Jones-ArmyCycleCorps.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Joseph William Jones on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of [url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1966751]Find A Grave[/url])[/caption]
