The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J K Jones

Private James Kirby JONES, L/5535, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, Flanders France, 22nd March 1915, age 34.

Served in the South African Campaign.

Born Islington, Middlesex, son of James Jones.

15th October 1909, Register Office Edmonton, married of Lily Mabel Knight, spinster, (formerly Jones, now *Stubbs), of 146, Gibson Gardens, Stoke Newington, London.

* 1916 December, Hackney Registration District, married Thomas Subbs.

Children - James Albert Jones, born 15th August 1910; Ernest William Jones, born 16th January 1912; Frederick George Jones, born 7th October 1913; Lilian Mabel Jones, born 7th October 1913.

1911 Census - 46 Hawkesley Road, Stoke Newington, London, N - James Kirkby Jones, head, age 30, married, blacksmiths striker, Van Works, worker, born Islington, London; Lily Jones, wife, age 28, married 1 years, 1 child, born Holloway; James Albert Jones, son, age 7 months, born Stoke Newington.

Enlisted Dalston, London, age 18 years & 10 months, height 5ft 4½, weight 115lbs, fresh complexion, brown eyes, black hair, scars both shins, dots both forearms, mole nape of neck. Formerly plumbers mate.

Home 30th June 1899 to 12th September 1899; Egypt 13th September 1899 to 4th ?????; 5th ?????? to 31st ?????; South Africa, 1st ?????? to 4th November 1902: Ceylon, 5th November 1902 to ??????; Hong Kong; Singapore; India; Home ?????? to 18th September 1914; BEF 19th September 1914 to 22nd March 1915.

30th June 1899, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th September 1899, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd September 1900, Shorncliffe, drunk when parading for line of march, 8 days confined to Barracks; 8th June 1901, swimming certificate; 1st September 1901, posted 2nd? Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd December 1902, appointed Pioneer; 27th April 1905, extended Service with the Colours; 29th June 1907, transferred to Army Reserve, Section "B"; 30th June 1911, re-engaged Army Reserve Section "D"; 5th August 1914, mobilized; 6th August 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th September 1914, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47, Belgium.

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