An Emotive "Old Contemptible's" Late Casualty, 1914 Star & Bar Trio.

(Previously wounded FIRST DAY OF THE SOMME, 1st July 1916)




10192. F. JONES. "C" Coy, 2nd Bn Royal Sussex Regt.
KILLED IN ACTION 10th January 1918.

[BIOGRAPHY]
Frederick Jones was the son of Mrs Charlotte Jones (later Wheatley) of 10, Duke Street, Silverhill, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex.

He arrived in France with some of the earliest units on 12th August 1914 and fought gallantly with his regiment in the early actions of the war.

He took part in the Battle of Albert from 1st July 1916, (First Day of the Battle of The Somme) where he was badly wounded. The 2/Royal Sussex took part in the capture of Montauban, Mametz, Fricourt, Contalmaison and La Boisselle.

Fred was immediately evacuated back to the UK with many of the treatable 1st July casualties, many of who ended up in the 1st Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham. The original 1.7.16 casualty listing has survived in the 'burnt records' and a copy of this is included.

Having fought in the Second Battle of Passchendaele. (26 Oct-10 Nov 1917) the 2nd Royal Sussex Regt were still in Belgium in early 1918 where Fred was sadly killed in action on 10th January.

Frederick Jones is commemorated with eternal honour at Artillery Wood Cemetery, Belgium.

An excellent Old Contemptible 1914 star & bar trio to a valiant man who served with great bravery for the vast majority of the Great War & sadly lost his life before the end of hostilities. Fred was one of the very small numbers of the original 1914 B.E.F. men who even made it into 1918.

A HIGHLY COLLECTABLE "1st DAY SOMME WOUNDED" & LATER CASUALTY to the highly collectable Royal Sussex Regt.

£695.