We remember Theophilus Jones

We remember Theophilus Jones

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Timeline

Timeline

1885
birth Darlington, County Durham United Kingdom Source:6170579 14th September 1885
1913
employment Head Master Church of England Thringstone, Leicestershire United Kingdom Source:6170493 1913 - 3rd October 1914
1914
dates Age 29 Source:6170579 3rd October 1914
1914
enlistment West Hartlepool United Kingdom Source:6170579 3rd October 1914
1914
location 44 Ash Grove Avenue, West Hartlepool United Kingdom parents address Source:6170579 3rd October 1914
1914
dates Age 29 Source:6170559 16th December 1914
service British Army Private 18/295 Durham Light Infantry 18th Battalion Source:6170045
service British Army Private 18/295 Durham Light Infantry Source:7165034
1914
death Killed in Action Hartlepool, County Durham United Kingdom Source:7165034 Source:6170060 16th December 1914
burial Stranton Grange Cemetery, Hartlepool (stranton) Cemetery Non-War Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West Hartlepool, County Durham Durham West Hartlepool (Stranton) Cemetery. 500 members of the county battalion were present, under the command of Major Roberts and Major Tilly; Major Neville was also present. United Kingdom United Kingdom Source:6170559 Source:7165034 Source:6170493

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Theophilus
Initials T
Last Name Jones
Source 2173716
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
44 Ash Grove Avenue, West Hartlepool United Kingdom parents address known 3rd October 1914
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 18/295 Durham Light Infantry 18th Battalion Private
British Army 18/295 Durham Light Infantry Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Lettie Jones mother
John Jones father
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Brown Black
DateHeightSource
1914-10-03 5'9"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1914-10-03 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

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Wikipedia entry for Hartlepool Deryck11795
Thringstone School Deryck11795
Funeral of Theophilus Jones Deryck11795
Wikipedia entry for Thringstone Deryck11795
Jones brothers war collection coming home to Hartlepool Ruth123067
Christening record David153387

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