60906: Letter concerning the death of Evan Jones

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posted on 2024-02-18, 17:48 authored by Great War Archive Project Team

Letter sent to Johnny, the brother of Evan Jones, by their father, informing him of Evan's death.

Trooper 1526 Evan Richard Jones, Household Battalion, was killed in action 3rd May 1917 aged 29. The son of Thomas and Elizabeth Jones, of "Gwyndy" 1, Hawarden Rd., Colwyn Bay, he is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.

History

Identifier

9447.cpd| 6980.jpg|GWA_6035_caerscan0086.jpg 6981.jpg|GWA_6036_caerscan0086reverse.jpg

Subject

Jones, Evan Richard

Date

12th May 1917

Date Created

12/05/1917

Source

Leaf

Medium

Paper

Type

Letter

Pages

1, 2

Number of Pages

Contributor

Richard Marshall | Richard Marshall | Lorraine Jones

Submission Event

Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarfon Castle Submission Day, 8th May 2008

Rights

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor

Publisher

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford

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Keywords

Great War Archive World War One Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarfon Castle, 8th May 2008 Letters

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