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formerly Newport, Monmouthshire, UK
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Jackson, Thomas Charles, 26th January 1916, 8th Bn. South Wales Borderers, 8/16565, Private, SALONIKA (LEMBET ROAD) MILITARY CEMETERY. 65.
Local memorial - St Marks church and entry from Newport Intermediate School for Boys Directory and entry register
Local memorial - Newport Synagogue and St Marks church
Local memorial - Newport Synagogue, Newport Rugby Club and St Marks church
Local memorial - Havelock Street Presbytarian church
Cause Of Death: Died of wounds in 149th (RN) Field Ambulance (GSW Head)
Service History: Enlisted 17/6/15 ; Draft for MEF 5/12/15, joined Nelson Bn. 9/1/16-7/3/17 Ulcer left big Toe, rejoined Nelson Bn. 10/5/17-22/8/17 ICT left hand, Invalided to UK 24/8/17; Draft for BEF 3/12/17, joined Nelson Bn. 4/1/18-23/1/18 VD Gonorrhoea, posted to Anson Bn. from Base Depot Calais 8/4/18-27/9/18 DD.
Notes: An Assistant Electrician ; b.3/11/1894 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Parents, Thomas & Sarah A., 34 Clarence St., Newport, Monmouth.
Local memorial - Christchurch War Memorial
Local memorial - St Julian's High School
Local memorial - St. John the Baptist church
Local memorial - On parents grave at St Woolos cemetery
Local memorial - All Saint's Church, Brynglas
Local memorial - St Marks church
Local memorial - St Mary's RC church
Local memorial - Plaque, St Mary's church, Malpas and Malpas and WW1 memorial Malpas Community Centre
Drowned whilst at Pier 16, Brookyln, New York, on the 27th March 1942, age 48, serving as Chief Officer on the SS Empire Addison.
Information: Mr Billy McGee
Jenkins, William John, 26th February 1918, Mercantile Marine, H.M.H.S. "Glenart Castle", Fireman and Trimmer, husband of Mary Elizabeth Jenkins (nee Donovan), of 6, Capel St., Newport, Mon., TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
Johnson, Richard, Merchant Marine, WW2
HMS Britomart was sunk by "Friendly Fire" after being attacked by RAF Typhoon ground attack aircraft. HMS Hussar was also sunk in the same air attack.
http://www.halcyon-class.co.uk/FriendlyFire/hms_britomart.htm
Local memorial _ Christchurch cemetery
Brother of George Jones killed 27th February 1945
Brother Edward A Jones killed 10th October 1944
Local memorial - Newport Rugby Club
Local memorial - St Julian's High School and Malpas Road Evangelical church
Local memorial - St Marks church, Newport YMCA and entry from Newport Intermediate School for Boys Directory
Local memorial - Malpas Road Evangelical church
Local memorial - St Julian's High school
Jones, Kenneth Ivor, 29th June 1941, Royal Air Force (VR), 78 Sqdn, .982910, Sergeant, RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Panel 46
HMS Britomart was sunk by "Friendly Fire" after being attacked by RAF Typhoon ground attack aircraft. HMS Hussar was also sunk in the same air attack
Local memorial - Newport Athletic Club Gates
Two memorial goblets presented to Newport High School by the parents of Ronald Arthur Jones with an enlargement of the inscription
Local memorial - Christchurch cemetery
Local memorial - Lysaght's (Orb) Steelworks and the Maindee Conservative Club memorial.
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