Surname: | Jones |
Initials: | J A |
Rank: | Acting Sergeant |
Army Number: | P/11507 |
Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, amended to (2b) Gallipoli, 28/6/1915. Shown as (3) Egypt 28/6/1915 to 13/2/1916 and (4) Mesopotamia, 14/2/1916 to 9/4/1916 and 28/6/1916 on medal roll page B794. 5/5/1915 he enlisted as a Pte. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. No. 23857, age 19.5 years, occupation hairdresser, born Woolton, Liverpool, address: father 143 Smithdown Road, Sefton, Liverpool, 15/9/1917 transferred to MFP, served in Western Command, 4/5/1919 promoted A/Sgt, 29/11/1919 to class Z reserve. 9/9/1915 served Gallipoli, 5/4/1916 wounded in action Mesopotamia. Served Home 5/5/1915 to 27/8/1915, Egypt Gallipoli 28/8/1915 to 13/2/1916, Mesopotamia 14/2/1916 to 9/4/1916, India 10/4/1916 to 24/6/1916, Mesopotamia 25/6/1916 to 16/9/1919, en route 17/9/1919 to 31/10/1919, Home 1/11/1919 to 29/11/1919 to discharge. John Arthur Jones. |