Letter concerning the death of Evan Jones

Item

Title

Letter concerning the death of Evan Jones

Identifier

9447.cpd

Subject

Jones, Evan Richard

Abstract

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.

Date

12th May 1917

Date Created

1917-05-12

Source

Leaf

Medium

Paper

Type

Letter

number of pages

2

Contributor

Richard Marshall
Richard Marshall (Caernarfon Submission Day 8th May 2008)
Lorraine Jones

Publisher

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford