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Driver Richard Elmor Jones

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1889-01-21
Place of birth: Froncysyllte Denbighshire Wales
Next of kin: Lily Jones, wife. Yew Tree Cottage, Froncysyllte, LLangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Miner
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1916-10-09
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 139122
Highest Rank: Driver
Rank detail
  1. Driver (Army). 1916-08-22 to 1916-10-09
  2. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-06-19 to 1916-08-21
  3. Corporal, 75th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-11-12 to 1916-06-18
  4. Lance Corporal, 75th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-10-23 to 1915-11-12
  5. Private, 75th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-07-23 to 1915-10-23
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded June 27, 1916 at Chateau Segard, Missing at Courcelette

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1569886
LAC ID: 340202
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B4953-S033
Uploader's Notes: Son of Thomas Jones and Gynor Jones (nee Powell); husband of Lily Jones (nee Wright) married 1911
Uploader's Research notes: 75th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 75th Battalion B Company Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 75th Battalion B Company Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 75th Battalion B Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion B Company Driver Army Canadian Field Artillery 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-05-16