Sidney Jones

Rank:Private
Name of Rgt or Ship:Cheshire Rgt
Died:03/07/1916Age:21
How Died:Died of Wounds
Grave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Not Known
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1894 win the Prestwich R.D. - ref:
8d/345, the only surviving child of Isaac & Mary Jones.

1901 Census - 76 Llandaff Street, Prestwich, Manchester.   Son - aged: 6 -
born: Manchester.    Head of house - Isaac Jones - Married - aged: 43 -
occ: Iron Founder - born: Shropshire.   Also - Mary Jones - Wife - aged: 37
- born: Manchester.

1911 Census - 84 Dane Road, Sale.    Son - aged: 16 - occ: Telegraph
Messenger - born: Manchester.    Head of house - Isaac Jones - Married -
aged: 43 - occ: Iron Founder - born: Hollins Wood, Shropshire.   Also Mary
Jones - Wife - aged: 46 - born: Manchester.

Employed as a Telegraph Boy at the Sale Post Office and later as a
Postman.

Enlisted in August 1914 and was drafted to the front in January 1915.

Sent a letter home to his parents stating "I am going into the trenches at
dusk with a working party in a veritable death trap and pray to God that I
may come out safe".   No date given.

Died of Wounds received on the 1st July 1916.

Death reported in the 14/07/1916 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.
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