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We remember Robert Colvill-Jones
We remember Robert Colvill-Jones
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
Argentina
Source:9341718
Source:9333261
27th September 1896
1898
sibling
Thomas Colvill-Jones
Source:9333261
1898
1901
sibling
Rodney Colvill-Jones
Source:9333261
1901
1905
sibling
Harry Colvill-Jones
Source:9333261
1905
1907
sibling
Evelyn Colvill-Jones
Source:9333261
1907
1911
dates
Age 14
Source:9333261
1911
1911
location
Elysee, Trinity Road, St Helier
Jersey
parents address
Source:9333261
1911
1914
enlistment
Argentina
Source:9343824
September 1914
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:9341718
August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
13th Battalion
Source:9341718
August 1915
1916
hospitalisation
2nd Lt. R Colvill-Jones, 13th Rifle B, admitted 3 CCS, 14 Nov 1916
Hospital/Institution
Source:9341808
14th November 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifle Brigade
5th Battalion
Source:9345891
March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Acting Captain
Rifle Brigade
13th Battalion/BEF
Source:9341718
14th July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
13th Battalion/BEF
Source:9345891
July 1917
1917
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9341881
September 1917
1917
service
British Army
Acting Captain/Adjutant
Rifle Brigade
13th Battalion/BEF
Source:9345891
September 1917 - May 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Air Force
Home Establishment
Source:7574232
26th June 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
T/Captain
Royal Air Force
57 Squadron (France) as Observer
Source:7574232
29th September 1918 - 4th November 1918
1918
missing
Source:7574232
4th November 1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
13th Battalion
Source:9341718
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9343824
1918
death
Killed in Action
?Near Ghissignies, Louvignies-Quesnoy.
France
Source:7574232
Source:9331599
4th November 1918
burial
Nord
Louvignies British Cemetery, France. [Ref. 51 S.1.D.4.6].
France
Row B. 25
Source:9331599
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Colvill-Jones |
| Source | 9333261 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elysee, Trinity Road, St Helier | Jersey | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 13th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 13th Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 5th Battalion | |||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 13th Battalion/BEF | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 13th Battalion/BEF | Acting Captain | ||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 13th Battalion/BEF | Acting Captain/Adjutant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Air Force | Home Establishment | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Air Force | 57 Squadron (France) as Observer | T/Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbie Jane | mother | ||
| Robert Colvill-Jones | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Colvill-Jones | brother | 1898 | |
| Rodney Colvill-Jones | brother | 1901 | |
| Harry Colvill-Jones | brother | 1905 | |
| Evelyn Colvill-Jones | sister | 1907 |
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Officers 1912-1920 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Clare995 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Clare995 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 Census Jersey, Channel Islands | Clare995 | |
| Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards | Clare995 | |
| Captain Robert Colville-Jones, Royal Flying Corps, service record | Clare995 | |
| Dulwich College Register, entry for Robert Colvill-Jones | Clare995 | |
| 2nd Lt. R Colvill-Jones, 13th Rifle B, admitted 3 CCS, 14 Nov 1916 | Clare995 | |
| Citation for Military Cross awarded to T./2nd Lt. Robert Colvill-Jones, Rifle Brigade | Clare995 | |
| T/2nd Lt. R Colvill-Jones, Rifle Brigade, awarded Military Cross, Sept 1917 | Clare995 | |
| Airmen died in the Great War, entry for Robert Colvill-Jones | Clare995 | |
| Dulwich College website. Details for Capt. Robert Colvill-Jones | Clare995 | |
| Careers of Colvill-Jones brothers | Clare995 | |
| Link on this website to brother, Capt. Thomas Colvill-Jones, RAF | Clare995 | |
| Victoria College, Jersey, entry (including Photo) for Captain Robert Colvill-Jones, M.C. | Clare995 |
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