WORKING NOTES

Born 25/11/1893, Swansea. Parents - Daniel (Alderman & Mayor of Swansea) & Jennie

1901 - NF

1911 - 14 Bryn Road, Swansea. 17yo. Occ-Engineer. W parents & 3 younger sibs

His Dad was Dan Jones was Mayor of Swansea who waved brigade troops off in 1914

1916 - Descr. 5ft9in, florid complexion, greyish eyes, dark auburn hair

1921 - Likely at sea

1924 - Died 8 Jan 1924 (from Merc Marine record), 4 Jan 1924 Freemantle, Western Australia. Add-14 Bryn Rd, Swansea. Effects to Daniel Jones, Master Tailor (from Probate)

SWANSEA COUNCILLOR BEREAVED. Death of Mr Dan Jones' Son.

Councillor Dan Jones and Mrs Jones have sustained a sad bereavement by the death of their son, Daniel Sydney Jones, marine engineer. The deceased, who was 29 years of age was in the Prince Line, and he passed away, it is believed, from an attack of fever at Freemantle, Australia.

The news was received by cable by Messrs Holder Company's agents at Swansea, and came as a great shock to the family, as the deceased was the only son. A Grammar School boy, he was a sergeant in the Howitzers at Swansea when the war broke out, and he joined up in 1914, going to France and then to Egypt. On leaving Egypt, he joined the Prince Line, and had been with them ever since. Much sympathy will be felt with Counc and Mrs Jones.

South Wales Evening Post, 4/1/1924 (Newspapers,com)

A Grammar School boy, he was a sergeant in the Howitzers at Swansea when the war broke out, and he joined up in 1914, going to France and then to Egypt. On leaving Egypt, he joined the Prince Line, and had been with them ever since.

South Wales Evening Post, 4/1/1924 (Newspapers,com)

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Enl 25/5/1910, Swansea. Gnr, 1/1st Glam Bty

Embodied 5/8/14

Promoted Cpl 14/8/14.

Swansea ROH as working for Castle Steam Trawling and played in Bedford Water Polo Match June 1915

France 21/22 Nov 1915 in Nov 15 pic of NCOs as Cpl

Sgt 5/1/16

Emb Marseilles 5/2/16. Dis Alexandria 10/2/16.

Transfer to England for Discharge per HT Northland - 28/4/16.

Sergt Sydney Jones, of the Howitzers, son of the ex-Mayor of Swansea, reached home from Egypt on Monday night, his period of service as a Territorial having expired. He looks in the "pink", and is now taller than his father. He voyaged with a couple of thousand other time-expired men.

South Wales Evening Post, 17/5/1916 (Newspapers,com)

Disch 24/5/1916, termination of period of engagement

Character Very Good. This NCO has been most diligent & intelligent in his duties & from his previous training should be very useful for Dockyard or Munition Work.

After leaving army joined Mercantile Marine as 3rd Engineer, received Merc Marine Medal