| Surname: | Jones |
| Initials: | W H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/15427 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France 2/12/15 to 25/1/1916 and (3) Egypt 24/1/1917. 16/9/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. No. 2265, Welsh Regiment. No. 61849, born Aberystwyth, occupation Miner, age 40 years, address: 71 Chapel Street, Birdwell, Barnsley. 16/5/1917 Field General Court Martial at Cairo, Egypt, charge 1 when on active service AWOL from30/4/1917 to 2/5/1917, charge 2 when on active service committing a civil offence on 29/4/1917, 3 charge neglect to the prejudice of good order and military discipline 29/4/1917, pleaded not guilty to all charges. charges 1 & 3 guilty, charge 2 not guilty, reduced to ranks and awarded 56 days field punishment No. 2. 9/3/1918 transferred to MMP, 27/3/1919 to class Z reserve. Served Home 16/9/1914 to 1/12/1915, BEF 2/12/1915 to 25/1/1916, Home 26/1/1916 to 23/1/1917, Egypt 24/1/1917 to 6/2/1919, en route 7/2/1919 to 24/2/1919, Home 25/2/1919 to 26/3/1919 to class Z reserve. 11/4/1920 he re enlisted in the Hampshire Regiment. No. 5487604, post 1920 Hampshire No. 26/3/19 to class Z reserve. Remarks on medal roll reverted for misconduct 16/5/1917. 27/2/1919 awarded £2 on the Fovant No. 1 Demobilization Acquittance Roll. 17/3/1895 he married Alice Wroth, Spinster at Wigan, Lancashire, they had 2 children, address: 40 North Wall, Winchester, Hampshire and Newbury Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire. Medal Index Card marked:- to be taken to supervisor when on roll, also No. 5487604 Pte. Hampshire Regiment (Post 1920 No.) William Henry Jones. |