Horace William Jones

Rank:PrivateNumber:16041
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:10th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Cheshire Rgt
Died:24/04/1918Age:22
How Died:Died
Country of burial:GermanyGrave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Cologne Southern Cemetery
Town Memorial:Mobberley & Knutsford
Extra Information:
Born during the March quarter 1896 in the Chester R.D. - ref: 8a/384, the
son of Robert & ?????????? Jones (nee Burgess).

1901 Census - Poplar Grove Farm, Lostock Green, Lostock Gralam, Northwich. 
  Grandson - aged: 5 - born: Barrow, Cheshire.    Head of household -
William Burgess - Married - aged: 53 - occ Farmer - born: Lach Dennis,
Cheshire.   Also Emily Burgess - Wife - aged: 52 - born: Lower Peover,
Cheshire.   Plus his father - Robert Jones - Son-in-Law - Widower - aged:
30 - occ: Railway Signalman (CCL) - born - Plumbley, Cheshire and 2
siblings and 5 maternal aunts.   His father - Robert was obviously married
to one of William & Emily Burgess's daughters.

Married Sarah Ellen Burgess during the June quarter 1901 - ref: 8a/540. 
This is a different Burgess to his first wife.  Sarah Ellen is the daughter
of George & Mary E. Burgess of 17 Lostock Green.

1911 Census - Spring Bank, Mobberley.   Son - aged: 15 - occ; Gardener -
born: Barrow for Tarvin, Cheshire.   Head of household - Robert Jones -
Married - aged: 40 - occ: Porter Signalman - born: Plumbley, Cheshire.  
Also - Sarah Elizabeth Jones - Wife - aged: 33 - born: Manchester.   Plus 3
younger siblings.

The 21st July edition of the Knutsford Guardian reported that Horace had
become a prisoner of war in Germany.

Commemorated in The Mobberley Parish Council's Booklet - "1914-2014,
Remembering the Men from Mobberley who went to War for their Country" - per
Alistair MacLeod.
Memorials found on:
St. Wilfred's (Mobberley)
Altrincham & District Roll of Honour
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