Jones, Charles Clifford

Date of Birth: c1897 (PENS)
Other service: 462 & 745210, 53rd DAC & 348699, RGA
Demobilised: 4/2/1919
Awards: 14/15. BWM. VIC.

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 9/1/1894, Whitland, Carm. Parents - David & Anne

1901 - Pritchardfach, Cardigan. 7ypo. W parents (dad-Farmer) & 7 older sibs

1911 - Brynymar, Card. 17yo. Occ-Draper Apprentice. W parents & 4 older sibs

1921 - 1 Oakland Terrace, Swansea. 27y5m. Occ-Drapery Traveller, WGS Alexander Drapers, 45 Carlton Terr, Swansea. W widowed mum & 2 sis

Married

1939 - 111 Norfolk St, Swansea. DOB 9/1/1894. Occ-Traveller (Drapery). W Wife Elizabeth M, Gwyneth M (1923) & redacted

1980 - Died aged 86, Q2 Ogwr, Mid Glam. DOB

Address:
1 Oakland Ter
Swansea (PENS)

Military Service

No SR or Brigade Service Number

Enl date nor known

Likely transferred to 53rd DAC, 7/7/15. 462 & 745210

France 23-15 Nov 1915 as Dvr

Likely transferred to 29 DAC, Feb 1916, promoted to Cpl

Transferred to RGA, Cpl

Disch 4 Feb 1919

Date Entered Theatre (MIC): 23/11/1915
First Theatre (MIC): (1) France
Discharged - Reason: Debility & Nuerasthemia
Sources: (ROLL)(MIC)(PENS)

Explanation Of Abbreviations

Awards

  • 14/15 – 1914/15 Star
  • BWM – British War Medal
  • VIC – Victory Medal
  • SWB – Silver War Badge
  • TFEM – Territorial Force (1908-1921)
  • TEM – Territorial Efficiency Medal (1921-1930)
  • TFWM – Territorial Force War Medal

Gallantry

  • MID – Mention In Dispatches
  • LG – London Gazette
  • MM – Military Medal
  • DCM – Distinguished Conduct Medal

Sources

  • ROLL – Medal Roll for British War Medal and Victory Medal (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • MIC – Medal Index Cards (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • SR – Service Record (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • SR-F – Service Record (FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • SR-NA – Service Record (National Archives) – officers
  • COMM – Commission letters (National Library of Wales)
  • SWB – Silver War Badge Records (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • PENS – Pension Records (Western Front Association/Fold3)
  • CWGC – Commonwealth War Grave Commission
  • RAA – Royal Artillery Attestations 1883 -1942 (FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • NEWS – Newspapers
  • CENS – Census Records (Ancestry.co.uk & FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • BFB – Briton Ferry Boys at the Front Fund Committee Records (swansea.gov.uk)
  • FAM – Family Records