geoff2050 Posted 17 March , 2010 Share Posted 17 March , 2010 As any Pals got information relating to David Jones service history. Also looking for paintings and poetry expressing Jones's memory of WW1 Would welcome comment or pointers to this information Thanks Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River97 Posted 17 March , 2010 Share Posted 17 March , 2010 Geoff, There may be some info for you here. If only we had a service number, it would make the Ancestry search easier. With such a common name, there are a few of them. There are a few web sites with other details about him via Google. Cheers Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 17 March , 2010 Share Posted 17 March , 2010 You have read In Parenthesis? David Jones' New Year card for 1918 is on Gathering The Jewels. Some biography and service history accompanies this work at the RWF Museum. (Scroll down.) I bet they have more on him. Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2050 Posted 17 March , 2010 Author Share Posted 17 March , 2010 Geoff, There may be some info for you here. If only we had a service number, it would make the Ancestry search easier. With such a common name, there are a few of them. There are a few web sites with other details about him via Google. Cheers Andy. Thanks Andy. Yes a service number would help . Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verrico2009 Posted 17 March , 2010 Share Posted 17 March , 2010 To add to the mix, according to Wiki he was born "Walter David Michael Jones" and served in the Royal Welch Fusiliers (but was born in Brockley and his father refused to let him speak Welsh!) fought at Mamtez Wood and demobilised in 1919. Can only find two Joneses under Royal Welch Fusiliers and they're both J. According to the "David Jones website" he was "David Michael":- http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/engl/VSALM/mod/dresch/djbio.html Well, we do like a challenge! Can see about 9 David M Jones in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and roughly 10 Walters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2050 Posted 17 March , 2010 Author Share Posted 17 March , 2010 You have read In Parenthesis? David Jones' New Year card for 1918 is on Gathering The Jewels. Some biography and service history accompanies this work at the RWF Museum. (Scroll down.) I bet they have more on him. Gwyn Thanks Gwyn. This is a good link. He was friend of a Fr O'Connor from Bradford before the war on his return bestowed many gifts of art to Fr O'Connor Who by great sacrifice to himself sold these items to help build a church in West Yorkshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2050 Posted 17 March , 2010 Author Share Posted 17 March , 2010 To add to the mix, according to Wiki he was born "Walter David Michael Jones" and served in the Royal Welch Fusiliers (but was born in Brockley and his father refused to let him speak Welsh!) fought at Mamtez Wood and demobilised in 1919. Can only find two Joneses under Royal Welch Fusiliers and they're both J. According to the "David Jones website" he was "David Michael":- http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/engl/VSALM/mod/dresch/djbio.html Well, we do like a challenge! Can see about 9 David M Jones in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and roughly 10 Walters... Would be nice to track him down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verrico2009 Posted 17 March , 2010 Share Posted 17 March , 2010 On the assumption that a Davd M is most likely: first two went to the Balkans in 1915 and the third got a 1914 Star. The fourth:- Name: David M Jones Regiment or Corps: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Regimental Number: 18762 is a possibility: everything fits. Discharged 19.12.18. Can't remember exactly what I read but it was along the lines of him being discharged a year after the war ended but may not be accurate. Next one, just the BWM and VM. Ditto next one, who also served in the South Wales Borderers. And the next, who also served in the Royal Scots Fusiliers. Also the next - no Star. And the final one - who also served in the Labour Corps and Royal Engineers. I rest my case - unless someone finds him under Walter! [This is what we need: Anthony Hyne : David Jones - A Fusilier at the Front (1995 Seren £14.95)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 17 March , 2010 Share Posted 17 March , 2010 He enlisted 2nd January 1915 in RWF as 22579 Pte Walter David Jones No. 6 Platoon, B Company, 15th Bn. (London Welsh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verrico2009 Posted 18 March , 2010 Share Posted 18 March , 2010 Glad someone knows! Name: Walter D Jones Regiment or Corps: 15 RW Fus, 16 RW Fus Regimental Number: 22579, 22579 France 2.12.15 Demob 15.1.19 Anyway, what was the question?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2050 Posted 18 March , 2010 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2010 Many thanks to everyone for the information supplied Its a great help Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 18 March , 2010 Share Posted 18 March , 2010 Have you read In Parenthesis? The Preface explains some of David Jones' motives in writing. The Anathemata is also exciting, but challenging, reading (not Great War material). I suggest also David Blamires biography, David Jones: Artist and Writer. As you're interested in his art, it might be useful to follow through his friendship with Eric Gill. You can read extracts from the Blamires biog on Google Books. Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff2050 Posted 18 March , 2010 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2010 Have you read In Parenthesis? The Preface explains some of David Jones' motives in writing. The Anathemata is also exciting, but challenging, reading (not Great War material). I suggest also David Blamires biography, David Jones: Artist and Writer. As you're interested in his art, it might be useful to follow through his friendship with Eric Gill. You can read extracts from the Blamires biog on Google Books. Gwyn Thanks Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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