Robert Jones, Royal Welsh Fusiliers

The Battalion was formed in August 1914 in Wrexham as part of the North Wales Brigade, Welsh Division and was one of the few Territorial units ready for immediate service overseas at the outbreak of war. It moved immediately on mobilisation to Conway and at the end of the month to Northampton. On 6 November 1914 it left the Brigade and landed at Le Havre, France. On 7 December 1914 it was attached to the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division and spent the winter in trenches at Festubert. In May 1915 the 4th took part in the unsuccessful assault on Aubers Ridge and suffered heavily. On 1 September 1915 it transferred to 47th (2nd London) Division with a new role as Pioneers, due to the large number of miners in its ranks. It spent the remainder of the war digging and repairing trenches, roads and tramway lines, often in the Front Line and in hazardous situations. At the time of his death the Battalion was working in the Warloy area, 21 km north east of Amiens. He was one of three soldiers killed by shelling that day whilst constructing a new support line of trenches and dugouts. Born at Holyhead the son of Richard and Ellenor Jones, of Holyhead. In 1911, aged 23, he was living with his widowed mother (Ellen), two older brothers and one older sister at 27 Cross Street, Holyhead. His mother was born at Llanerchymedd, Anglesey. He was employed as a Boiler Maker's Labourer. He was awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal.Buried at Warlough-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Grave location IV.F.10. He is also remembered on a family grave at Maeshyfryd Cemetery, Holyhead.