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Aberaeron, Cardiganshire
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The Memorial in Holy Trinity Church, Aberaeron, for the Revd William Edgar Jones and his Brother Joseph Sydney Jones The Memorial in Holy Trinity Church, Aberaeron, for the Revd William Edgar Jones and his Brother Joseph Sydney Jones
Photo : Steve John

Steve John (<sd-john@sky.com>) runs a website set up to remember all of the men and women of the County of Ceredigion (Cardiganshire) in West Wales who died in both World Wars of the 20th Century, - http://www.wwwmp.org/. This is an extraordinarily comprehensive website.

Amongst the memorials is that for Aberaeron, where a Chaplain for the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated.

This Chaplain, the Revd William Edgar Jones is also commemorated in Holy Trinity Church, Aberaeron, together with his brother Joseph Sydney Jones. We are extremely grateful to Steve John for permission to use the photograph of the memorial plaque, and other data, on this website.

The Revd William Edgar Jones, Army Chaplains' Department attached to 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. A. Jones, of Garth, Aberayron, Cardiganshire, and the late Mr. J. B. Jones. Killed 24 October 1918. Aged 30.
Buried ROISEL COMMUNITY CEMETERY EXTENSION.

The following additional information is provided on Steve John's website;-
"The Reverend William Edgar Jones, Chaplain 4th Class, Army Chaplains' Department. William was the Son of Jonathan B. Jones and Anne Jones, of Garth, Aberaeron. He served as a Chaplain with the Royal Army Chaplain's Department, and had served in Salonika from 15 July 1917. Early in 1918, William was posted to the 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, which was attached to 74 Brigade, 25th Division. The Division had been in France since September 1915, and had fought at Loos. In 1916 it took part in the Somme Offensive, and in 1917 saw action at Third Ypres. The Division took part in heavy fighting during the German Spring Offensives of March and April 1918. After suffering heavy casualties, it was moved to the Aisne, where it saw further heavy fighting during the German offensive of 27 May. The core of the Division returned to England to rebuild, and returned to the front in September 1918, moving at first to St Riquier near Abbeville. Late in the month, it entrained for Fourth Army, coming under XIII Corps, and took part in the advance across Picardy, fighting at the Battle of Beaurevoir. They then fought during the remainder of the great offensive, at the Battle of Cambrai, the Pursuit to the Selle, the Battle of the Selle, and the Battle of the Sambre. William was wounded during the Battle of the Selle, and was evacuated to a Casualty Clearing Station at Roisel, where he died of his wounds on 24 October 1918. He was 30 years old, and is buried at Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, France. His brother, Joseph Sydney Jones, also fell."

Holy Trinity Church, Aberaeron (Cardiganshire)
Holy Trinity Church, Aberaeron (Cardiganshire)
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