Private Henry (Harry) Jones (11039)
1st Bn, The South Wales Borderers, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, B.E.F.
Malvern Commemoration: St James West Malvern
Burial/Commemoration: Loos Memorial
Nature of Death: Killed in action France 30/5/1918
Age: 24
Next of Kin: Son of James and Harriet Jones of 4 Council Houses, West Malvern
Previous Employment: Postman in Malvern
Henry Jones was born in West Malvern, and was for some time a postman. He enlisted into the South Wales Borderers [1] at Tredegar, Monmouthshire, and must have served for some time before, in April 1918 it was reported that he had received gunshot wounds to the chest. Later in July, either as a result of these wounds or through another incident, he died.
Malvern News 13/4/18, 20/7/18
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[1] South Wales Borderers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Wales_Borderers
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