William Charles Jones, Royal Anglesey Royal Engineers

The 2nd Siege Company was composed mainly of men from Holyhead, most of these being craftsmen and workers, such as fitters, boilermakers, carpenters and other skilled trades. Many of the men were previously employed at the workshops of the Locomotive Department and workshops of the dry dock for the cross channel steam packets of the Marine Department of the London & North Western Railway Company, Ltd.

Sapper Jones enlisted at Holyhead and entered France with his unit on 14 December 1914. At the time of his death the company was at Betrancourt, near Albert and were working to provide water supplies in support of the Battle of the Somme. The War Diary reports that Sapper Jones died on 5 July from wounds received on the 4 July.

Born at Holyhead, the son of William and Elizabeth Jones of 5 Water Street, Holyhead. In 1911 the family lived at the same address and comprised, William Jones (62), born at Holyhead and employed as a Boilermaker Plater by the LNWR, Holyhead; his wife, Elizabeth Jones (nee Griffiths?) (52), originating from Milford, Pembroke. Also at the house were twins Jane and Annie Jones (21), both employed as Dressmakers; William Charles Jones (17), a Fitter for the LNWR and his younger brothers, Alfred H Jones (13) and Hugh D Jones (9).

Awarded the 1914-15 Star, Victory Medal and British War Medal.

Buried in Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension. Grave location D.8. Also remembered on a family grave at Maeshyfryd Cemetery.