Sergeant 204 Walter Jones
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1/5th Battalion
Theatre of War: Belgium
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 9th of March 1915
Born: Clock Face
Resided: Widnes
Burial / Memorial: Calvaire Essex Military Cemetery - I. J. 7.
Family details:
Son of Samuel Jones, of 16, Reay St., Appleton, Widnes, and the late Susannah Reed Jones. Native of Clock Face, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 census Walter 16 Railway Invoice Clerk b Clock Face is living with parents Samuel & Sussanah R and siblings at 16 Reay Street, Widnes 1911 Walter 26 single Commercial Clerk b Clock Face is living with his widowed father Samuel and siblings at 16 Reay Street, Widnes
Attested as Pte 204 Walter Jones 5 May 1908 at Widnes. Described as single, aged 23, a clerk employed by United Alkali Company Ltd. Resided at 16 Reay Street, Widnes.
Embodied service as Corp Walter Jones 5 Aug 1914, promoted to Lance Sergeant 28 Nov 1914 and promoted to Sergeant 4 Jan 1915. Embarked for France 12 Feb 1914 and killed in action 9 Mar 1915.
