| Surname: | Jones |
| Initials: | T |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/6956 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 21/5/1915 to 31/8/1916. Formerly Pte. 5 Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. No. 15038. 13/3/19 to class Z reserve. 26/10/1914 he enlisted in the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, No. 15038 age 26.10 years, occupation agricultural labourer, born Wellington Heath, Ledbury, address: 19 Clive Street, Hereford and father Holly Lane, Wellington Heath, Ledbury, 18/6/1915 suffered GSW to right thigh, 10/1/1917 transferred to MFP served in Western Command, 5/5/1919 to discharge. Served home 26/10/1914 to 20/5/1915, BEF 21/5/1915 to 23/12/1915, home 24/12/1915 to 25/4/1916, BEF 26/4/1916 to 31/8/1916, Home 1/9/1916 to 5/3/1919, 6/3/1919 to discharge. 21/12/1918 he married Rosie Moss, spinster at St Peters Church, Hereford. 6/3/1919 he was awarded a pension of 5/6d per week to be reviewed in 52 weeks, disability 20%, trench feet due to loose cartilage. Info from Pension Index Card: Jones, Thomas, MFP, P/6956, L/Cpl, 5/3/1919 to discharge, born 1890, single, Hollow Lane, Wellington Heath, Nr. Ledbury and Patchwork Cottage, Tillington. Disability Trench Fever and Rheumatism, attributed, 8/2/1923, disability 14% 7/6d per week for 104 weeks, TG of £20 payable only at end of period. Thomas Jones. |