| Surname: | Jones |
| Initials: | A |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/10573 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 2/8/1915 to 2/9/1916. Previously served in the 3 Royal Welsh Fusiliers Milita. 10/1/1915 enlisted as a Pte. 2 Royal Welsh Fusiliers. No. 19787, age 34.2 years, occupation collier, born Cied Piesh, Denbighshire, address: Coed Poeth, Nr Wrexham, 16/5/1917 transferred to MFP served in 3 Area Western Command, 1/10/1918 to class W Army Reserve for employment at Plas Poder Colliery, Southern Nr Wrexham, 14/12/18 Discharged. 23/8/1916 he sustained shell wound to right arm. Served 10/1/1915 to 1/8/1915, BEF 2/8/1915 to 2/9/1916, Home 3/9/1916 to 1/10/1918, Army Reserve 2/10/1918 to 14/12/1918, 14/12/1903 he married Sarah Elizabeth Price at the registry office Wrexham, they had 5 children, address: Miners Arms, Coed Poeth. He sustained a GSW to right arm, disability 20% attributed with 5/6d per week from 11/8/1919 to 2/9/1919 the 8/- from 3/9/1919 for 69 weeks + 4/10d for 5 children from 11/8/1919 to s/9/1919 + 8/2d from 3/9/1919 to 13/5/1920 then 7/- for wife and 4 children from 14/5/1920 to end of period. Info from Pension Index Cards: Jones, Albert, MFP, P/10573, A/L/Cpl, 14/12/1918 discharged, born 1879, married, disability GSW right arm, injury to left wrist. Also Jones, Albert, DEAD 9/10/1924, MFP, 10573, RWF, 19787, 5/MJ/1380, 14/12/1918 and 25/2/1920, 5 Rydal Terrace, Smelt, MVO/2540, Stamp: Ad 17/2/1920 at 5/6d from 11/8/1919 to 4/9/1919, Chelsea no. 1380, Received 18/2/1920. Albert Jones. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/134 Feb. 13, 1919) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B112683. Enlisted 10/1/1915, discharged 14/12/1918. 392 (xxva) A.O. 29/1919. Age 38years 1months. Served abroad. |