JONES George Henry

George Jones enlisted at the age of 19 years 8 months in the Grenadier Guards on 8th March 1904 at London initially for a period of 3 years, with a further 9 years from 8th March 1907. On 6th July 1907 George marred Edith Clarence Smith, spinster, at St Michaels Church, South Littleton. Edith had an illegitimate son, Ernest Leonard Smith, born 19th December 1903. The couple had 3 children, Alfred George, born 19th December 1907, Phyllis May, born 1st October 1910 and Harvey Henry, born 26th September 1917.

George’s service papers record that he served at home from the time of his enlistment to 19th September 1914 when he was posted overseas, arriving in France on 20th September 1914. He returned to England on 31st December 1914, returning to France on 6th November 1915.

On 30th September 1915 during his period of home service he was convicted of €œWhen on active service using insubordinate language to his superior officer€ resulting in a sentence of 49 days detention. He returned to duty on 31st October 1915. On 29th September 1916 George was wounded near Bethune, France and admitted to No 3 Stationary Hospital at Rouen, France with a gunshot wound to his right knee. He was repatriated for treatment at a hospital in the UK on 28th September 1916 on the hospital ship Aberdonian and would not return to active service.

George was transferred to the 424th Agricultural Company Labour Corps on 15th December 1917 before being discharged from the army as no longer physically fit for war service on 2nd May 1918. He was issued with silver war badge no 408096 on 29th April 1918. The cause of his disability was tubercle of lung due to active service. His address on discharge was 3 Newtown, Offenham, Evesham, Worcestershire.

Medal Index Card:
George Jones, 2/Grenadier Guards, Private 11377
To Labour Corps, Private 495911
Entered the theatre of war on 20th September 1914.
Issued with Silver War Badge.
Awarded the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star.