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We remember Frederick Wigan Jones
We remember Frederick Wigan Jones
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1901
location
35 Gladstone Road, Bordesley, Birmingham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9066849
31st March 1901
1903
education
King Edwards High School, New Street
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Source:9066871
1903 - 1908
1911
employment
Art Student
Source:8965226
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Sandown, Station Road, Stechford,Warwickshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8965226
2nd April 1911
1915
commission
Source:8810823
November 1915
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
8th Battalion (Territorial)
Source:9066850
October 1916 - 21st December 1916
1916
hospitalisation
seriously wounded in November 1916 whilst assisting a soldier who had lost his unit.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8810823
25th November 1916 - 21st December 1916
1916
dates
Age 24
Source:8810823
21st December 1916
service
British Army
Private
2648
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Source:2152707
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Source:8810823
1916
death
Died of wounds
Westminster, London
United Kingdom
Source:7249383
Source:8810823
Source:9066871
21st December 1916
burial
Warwickshire
United Kingdom
A. 13774.
Source:7249383
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick Wigan |
| Initials | FW |
| Last Name | Jones |
| Source | 2152707 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Gladstone Road, Bordesley, Birmingham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Sandown, Station Road, Stechford,Warwickshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2648 | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Lieutenant | ||||
| British Army | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 8th Battalion (Territorial) | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Maria Jones | mother | ||
| William Thomas Jones | father |
Media
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Lieutenant Frederick Wigan Jones.Lieutenant Frederick Wigan Jones. Unit: 8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Death: 21 December 1916 Western Front. Son of William Thomas and Fanny Maria Jones, of "Sandown," 270, Station Rd., Stechford, Birmingham. Second Lieutenant F W Jones received his commission in November 1915 and was promoted to Lieutenant in October 1916. He was seriously wounded in November 1916 whilst assisting a soldier who had lost his unit. He died from his wounds, aged 24, on 28 December 1916. He is buried at Birmingham Yardley cemetery.
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Lieutenant Frederick Wigan JonesLieutenant Frederick Wigan Jones. Unit: 8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Death: 21 December 1916 Western Front. Son of William Thomas and Fanny Maria Jones, of "Sandown," 270, Station Rd., Stechford, Birmingham. Second Lieutenant F W Jones received his commission in November 1915 and was promoted to Lieutenant in October 1916. He was seriously wounded in November 1916 whilst assisting a soldier who had lost his unit. He died from his wounds, aged 24, on 28 December 1916. He is buried at Birmingham Yardley cemetery.Contributed by:
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Biographical detailsResearch performed on the WW1 War Memorial in Stechford, Birmingham , West Midlands, England.Contributed by:
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Old Edwardians Roll of ServiceOld Edwardians Roll of Service, King Edwards School, Edgbaston, BirminghamContributed by:
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Lieutenant Frederick Wigan JonesLieutenant Frederick Wigan Jones. Unit: 8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Death: 21 December 1916 Western Front.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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King Edward's High School, New Street, BirminghamMore about King Edward's High School, New Street, Birmingham
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King Edward's High School Birmingham Roll of HonourMore about King Edward's High School Birmingham Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Sharon36563 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sharon36563 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew10867 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Andrew10867 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Andrew10867 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Baptism | Andrew10867 | |
| Old Edwardians Inside Gazette | Andrew10867 | |
| Royal College of Art Remembrance | Andrew10867 | |
| Probate | Andrew10867 | |
| King Edwards Roll of Honour | Andrew10867 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Lieutenant Frederick Wigan Jones. | James201 | |
| Lieutenant Frederick Wigan Jones | James201 | |
| Biographical details | Sharon36563 | |
| Stechford War Memorial | Sharon36563 | |
| Close up of the War Memorial. | Sharon36563 | |
| Photograph | Edwin110085 | |
| Old Edwardians Roll of Service | Andrew10867 | |
| Wounded | Andrew10867 | |
| Funeral | Andrew10867 | |
| Lieutenant Frederick Wigan Jones | James201 |
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