H. Jones

JONES, Harold,
Private 38300,
8th Battalion, Welsh Regiment (Machine Gun Section)

Born - Llantwit, Glamorgan
Enlisted - Cardiff
Died - 13th August, 1915, aged 38years - died of wounds
Commemorated on Panel 140-144, Helles Memorial, Turkey

Son of Mary Jones, “Brynhyfryd”, Heol Fawr, Nelson and the late Thomas Jones

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The family information about Harold (or Harry as he was known) is on the page of his brother, Edwin Jones, also killed.

News:

Sept 11th 1915.

Killed at the Dardanelles.

News has reached Nelson that Private Harry Jones, 38300, 8th Welsh regiment (Machine Gun Section) has died of wounds received in action at the Dardanelles on August 13th. Private Jones is a son of Mrs Jones, Brynhyfryd, Heol Fawr, Nelson.

[Source: Merthyr Express]

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