BereniceUK Posted 27 January , 2014 Posted 27 January , 2014 Who was James Alfred Jones? The Canadian Great War Project doesn't list anyone under that name so he must have joined a British regiment. "Ellen Jones was traveling aboard Lusitania with her infant son, William Edward Jones. They were British subjects from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They were traveling to England for the first time to see Ellen’s father-in-law, who was the sub-postmaster at Stow Heath, Bilston. Both Mrs. Jones and her son were lost in the Lusitania sinking." http://www.rmslusitania.info/people/second-cabin/ellen-jones/
ss002d6252 Posted 27 January , 2014 Posted 27 January , 2014 I can see one obvious J A Jones and one James Alfred Jones for 1918 with British Army. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/304019/JONES,%20J%20A and http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/334543/JONES,%20JAMES%20ALFREDI don't think either are the right man though The CWGC does have a Canadian soldier though for 1918 http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2912052/JONES,%20J%20A James Alfred Jones according to his attestation records - http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=339801&interval=20&&PHPSESSID=tu06kml8knhclbe29uinuahql4 The war diary for the day - http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/e/e046/e001130410.jpg He enlisted 3 months after his family died. Craig
Admin spof Posted 27 January , 2014 Admin Posted 27 January , 2014 The first man was only 19 when he died so a bit young to have a wife and child on the Lusitania. the Canadian man looks like a good choice,
BereniceUK Posted 27 January , 2014 Author Posted 27 January , 2014 The one I wondered about was a J.A. Jones of the Candian Dragoons but apparently it can't be him unless the CGWP has his name listed incorrectly.
Admin kenf48 Posted 27 January , 2014 Admin Posted 27 January , 2014 the Canadian man looks like a good choice, Especially as he's listed as a widower on the attestation form! Ken
BereniceUK Posted 27 January , 2014 Author Posted 27 January , 2014 The CWGC does have a Canadian soldier though for 1918 http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2912052/JONES,%20J%20A James Alfred Jones according to his attestation records - http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=339801&interval=20&&PHPSESSID=tu06kml8knhclbe29uinuahql4 The war diary for the day - http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/e/e046/e001130410.jpg He enlisted 3 months after his family died. Craig Many thanks, that has to be him with his next-of-kin being in Bilston. Poor guy.
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