The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Jones

Private Frederick JONES, G/109, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 3rd July 1916.

Born Holborn, London, WC. son of Ellen Jones.

Enlisted Tonbridge, Kent. Resided Tonbridge, Kent.

1st June 1915, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

Commemorated on Tonbridge War Memorial - Tonbridge War Memorial - The original World War I memorial at the Junction of Pembury Road and Quarry Hill. The names were later re-inscribed in the new Memorial Garden in Bradford Street.

From Tonbridge History - Frederick Jones was born in Bethnal Green in 1895, registered as living at 50 High Street. It is presumed Frederick moved to Tonbridge after 1911 from Bethnal Green. He joined the Royal West Kent Regiment as Private G/109 and entered France on 1st June 1915. He was killed in action on 3rd July 1916 and is remembered on Theipval memorial.

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