Service No: 3/3273
Age: 35
Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment, 1st Bn.
In the England and Wales Census of 1911, Thomas is recorded as a fellmonger, aged 31, and boarder of Sarah and Charles Nickerson of Barnsley in Yorkshire.
According to 6 medal index cards on record at the National Achives, Thomas Park Jones arrived in France on 15 Mar 1915. He had been entitled to six Victory and four British Medals, as well as the Star Medal (Roll 0/2/4/B4, page 331). He belonged to diverse regiments in the course of his military career, including the King's Shropshire Light Infantry (No. 31164), the Welsh Regiment, the MGC and the York and Lancaster Regiment (No 3/3273).
Rank: Private
Source: National Archives, Reference Reference: WO 372/11/69487
"...use of poison gas for the first time on 22 April 1915 marked the beginning of the Second Battle of Ypres, which continued until 25 May 1915...The first gas attack occurred against Canadian, British, and French soldiers, including both metropolitan French soldiers as well as Senegalese and Algerian tirailleurs (light infantry) from French Africa. The gas used was chlorine."
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ypres
Information about the Battle of Gravenstafel (Thursday 22 April – Friday 23 April 1915), the second of four battles during the Second Battle of Ypres, may shed some light on the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas Park Jones.
Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae's poem, "In Flanders Fields" was written shortly before the end of the Battle of Gravenstafel, after he'd lost his friend, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer. The poem inspired Remembrance Poppies which are exchanged for charitable donations during the annual Poppy Appeal to support Commonwealth veteran causes.
Thomas was one of 10 known children born to Elizabeth (nee Atkinson) and Thomas Jones (1848-1919), son of William Jones, who'd married on December 23rd 1869 in Ulverston. His date of birth was between October and November 1879 (Page 723, Volume 8E, Affiliate Line Number 187, England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008). Thomas was christened on November 9th 1879 in Ulverston. His siblings were: Ann Wilson Atkinson (m. James Park); Mary Lizzie (m. George Edward Markham); Maria Eleanor (m. James Christopherson Penny); twins Lucy Ann Jane and John James Atkinson; William; Richard (m. Edna - children Kenneth, Celia and Thomas Park Jones); Ada (m. William George Morcom); and Amy (m. Alfred Christopher Battersby). Ann, Maria Eleanor and Amy emigrated to New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania respectively. Maternal grandparents of Thomas were Ann (nee Wilson) and John Atkinson. The family resided for many years in a house on Hart Street in Ulverston.
Age: 35
Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment, 1st Bn.
In the England and Wales Census of 1911, Thomas is recorded as a fellmonger, aged 31, and boarder of Sarah and Charles Nickerson of Barnsley in Yorkshire.
According to 6 medal index cards on record at the National Achives, Thomas Park Jones arrived in France on 15 Mar 1915. He had been entitled to six Victory and four British Medals, as well as the Star Medal (Roll 0/2/4/B4, page 331). He belonged to diverse regiments in the course of his military career, including the King's Shropshire Light Infantry (No. 31164), the Welsh Regiment, the MGC and the York and Lancaster Regiment (No 3/3273).
Rank: Private
Source: National Archives, Reference Reference: WO 372/11/69487
"...use of poison gas for the first time on 22 April 1915 marked the beginning of the Second Battle of Ypres, which continued until 25 May 1915...The first gas attack occurred against Canadian, British, and French soldiers, including both metropolitan French soldiers as well as Senegalese and Algerian tirailleurs (light infantry) from French Africa. The gas used was chlorine."
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ypres
Information about the Battle of Gravenstafel (Thursday 22 April – Friday 23 April 1915), the second of four battles during the Second Battle of Ypres, may shed some light on the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas Park Jones.
Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae's poem, "In Flanders Fields" was written shortly before the end of the Battle of Gravenstafel, after he'd lost his friend, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer. The poem inspired Remembrance Poppies which are exchanged for charitable donations during the annual Poppy Appeal to support Commonwealth veteran causes.
Thomas was one of 10 known children born to Elizabeth (nee Atkinson) and Thomas Jones (1848-1919), son of William Jones, who'd married on December 23rd 1869 in Ulverston. His date of birth was between October and November 1879 (Page 723, Volume 8E, Affiliate Line Number 187, England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008). Thomas was christened on November 9th 1879 in Ulverston. His siblings were: Ann Wilson Atkinson (m. James Park); Mary Lizzie (m. George Edward Markham); Maria Eleanor (m. James Christopherson Penny); twins Lucy Ann Jane and John James Atkinson; William; Richard (m. Edna - children Kenneth, Celia and Thomas Park Jones); Ada (m. William George Morcom); and Amy (m. Alfred Christopher Battersby). Ann, Maria Eleanor and Amy emigrated to New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania respectively. Maternal grandparents of Thomas were Ann (nee Wilson) and John Atkinson. The family resided for many years in a house on Hart Street in Ulverston.
Service No: 3/3273
Age: 35
Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment, 1st Bn.
In the England and Wales Census of 1911, Thomas is recorded as a fellmonger, aged 31, and boarder of Sarah and Charles Nickerson of Barnsley in Yorkshire.
According to 6 medal index cards on record at the National Achives, Thomas Park Jones arrived in France on 15 Mar 1915. He had been entitled to six Victory and four British Medals, as well as the Star Medal (Roll 0/2/4/B4, page 331). He belonged to diverse regiments in the course of his military career, including the King's Shropshire Light Infantry (No. 31164), the Welsh Regiment, the MGC and the York and Lancaster Regiment (No 3/3273).
Rank: Private
Source: National Archives, Reference Reference: WO 372/11/69487
"...use of poison gas for the first time on 22 April 1915 marked the beginning of the Second Battle of Ypres, which continued until 25 May 1915...The first gas attack occurred against Canadian, British, and French soldiers, including both metropolitan French soldiers as well as Senegalese and Algerian tirailleurs (light infantry) from French Africa. The gas used was chlorine."
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ypres
Information about the Battle of Gravenstafel (Thursday 22 April – Friday 23 April 1915), the second of four battles during the Second Battle of Ypres, may shed some light on the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas Park Jones.
Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae's poem, "In Flanders Fields" was written shortly before the end of the Battle of Gravenstafel, after he'd lost his friend, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer. The poem inspired Remembrance Poppies which are exchanged for charitable donations during the annual Poppy Appeal to support Commonwealth veteran causes.
Thomas was one of 10 known children born to Elizabeth (nee Atkinson) and Thomas Jones (1848-1919), son of William Jones, who'd married on December 23rd 1869 in Ulverston. His date of birth was between October and November 1879 (Page 723, Volume 8E, Affiliate Line Number 187, England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008). Thomas was christened on November 9th 1879 in Ulverston. His siblings were: Ann Wilson Atkinson (m. James Park); Mary Lizzie (m. George Edward Markham); Maria Eleanor (m. James Christopherson Penny); twins Lucy Ann Jane and John James Atkinson; William; Richard (m. Edna - children Kenneth, Celia and Thomas Park Jones); Ada (m. William George Morcom); and Amy (m. Alfred Christopher Battersby). Ann, Maria Eleanor and Amy emigrated to New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania respectively. Maternal grandparents of Thomas were Ann (nee Wilson) and John Atkinson. The family resided for many years in a house on Hart Street in Ulverston.
Age: 35
Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment, 1st Bn.
In the England and Wales Census of 1911, Thomas is recorded as a fellmonger, aged 31, and boarder of Sarah and Charles Nickerson of Barnsley in Yorkshire.
According to 6 medal index cards on record at the National Achives, Thomas Park Jones arrived in France on 15 Mar 1915. He had been entitled to six Victory and four British Medals, as well as the Star Medal (Roll 0/2/4/B4, page 331). He belonged to diverse regiments in the course of his military career, including the King's Shropshire Light Infantry (No. 31164), the Welsh Regiment, the MGC and the York and Lancaster Regiment (No 3/3273).
Rank: Private
Source: National Archives, Reference Reference: WO 372/11/69487
"...use of poison gas for the first time on 22 April 1915 marked the beginning of the Second Battle of Ypres, which continued until 25 May 1915...The first gas attack occurred against Canadian, British, and French soldiers, including both metropolitan French soldiers as well as Senegalese and Algerian tirailleurs (light infantry) from French Africa. The gas used was chlorine."
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ypres
Information about the Battle of Gravenstafel (Thursday 22 April – Friday 23 April 1915), the second of four battles during the Second Battle of Ypres, may shed some light on the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas Park Jones.
Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae's poem, "In Flanders Fields" was written shortly before the end of the Battle of Gravenstafel, after he'd lost his friend, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer. The poem inspired Remembrance Poppies which are exchanged for charitable donations during the annual Poppy Appeal to support Commonwealth veteran causes.
Thomas was one of 10 known children born to Elizabeth (nee Atkinson) and Thomas Jones (1848-1919), son of William Jones, who'd married on December 23rd 1869 in Ulverston. His date of birth was between October and November 1879 (Page 723, Volume 8E, Affiliate Line Number 187, England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008). Thomas was christened on November 9th 1879 in Ulverston. His siblings were: Ann Wilson Atkinson (m. James Park); Mary Lizzie (m. George Edward Markham); Maria Eleanor (m. James Christopherson Penny); twins Lucy Ann Jane and John James Atkinson; William; Richard (m. Edna - children Kenneth, Celia and Thomas Park Jones); Ada (m. William George Morcom); and Amy (m. Alfred Christopher Battersby). Ann, Maria Eleanor and Amy emigrated to New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania respectively. Maternal grandparents of Thomas were Ann (nee Wilson) and John Atkinson. The family resided for many years in a house on Hart Street in Ulverston.
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