Thomas Alfred Jones
Private, 1st Battalion. The Cheshire Regiment
- Register No.
- 658 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 1st Battalion. The Cheshire Regiment all Cheshire Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 25 September 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 26th October, 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Born
- 25th December 1880 at Runcorn, Cheshire
- Died
- 30th January 1956 at Runcorn, Cheshire
- Memorial / grave
- grave at Runcorn cemetery, and in Chester Cathedral
Digest of citation
On 25 September 1916 at Morval, France, Private Jones was with his company covering in the advance in front of a village, when he noticed an enemy sniper 200 yards away. He went out and, although one bullet went through his his helmet and another through his coat, he returned sniper's fire and killed him. He then saw two more Germans firing on him although they were displaying a white flag. Both these he shot. On reaching the enemy trench he found several occupied dug-outs and single-handed disarmed 102 of the enemy, including three or four officers, and took them prisoner
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
JONES, Thomas Alfred. (Reg. No. 658)
Private 1st Battalion. The Cheshire Regiment.
London Gazetted on 26th October, 1916.
Born on 25th December 1880 at Runcorn, Cheshire.
Died on 30th January 1956 at Runcorn, Cheshire.
Memorial at grave at Runcorn cemetery, and in Chester Cathedral.
Digest of Citation reads: On 25 September 1916 at Morval, France, Private Jones was with his company covering in the advance in front of a village, when he noticed an enemy sniper 200 yards away. He went out and, although one bullet went through his his helmet and another through his coat, he returned sniper's fire and killed him. He then saw two more Germans firing on him although they were displaying a white flag. Both these he shot. On reaching the enemy trench he found several occupied dug-outs and single-handed disarmed 102 of the enemy, including three or four officers, and took them prisoner.
Additional information: Private Jones also held the DCM.
Additional information
Private Jones also held the DCM
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Alf recorded the memorial as: grave at Runcorn cemetery, and in Chester Cathedral
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