Edward Jones
By 1911 Edward Jones had been committed to the Philanthropic Society Farm School at Charlwood, Reigate Surrey. Originally established to care for homeless children, during the 19th and early 20th centuries the school became classed as a reformatory. Most of its pupils were committed by magistrates and paid for by local authorities. Farm work was the principal occupation, although carpentry, tailoring and other trades were also taught. It must be assumed that Jones had broken the law. He probably enlisted as a regular on discharge from the reformatory. There may have been a relationship between the farm and the local West Surrey Regiment or Jones may have opted for that unit in order to serve with friends made during his sentence.
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Edward Jones was born in 1895 at Nottingham, he was the son of Edward a labourer and and Mary Ann Jones née Wallis and brother of Emma and Ernest Jones. In 1901, they lived at 22, Selbourne Street, Pym Street, St Ann's, Nottingham.
His father Edward was born in 1853 at Bristol, his mother Mary Ann Wallis was born in 1854 at Derbey, they were married on 3rd April 1874 at St Peters Church, Derby, they had 3 children.
In the 1911 census his parents are living at 20 Selbourne Street, Pym Street, Nottingham. Edward snr 58 yrs is a labourer and his mother Mary Ann 57 yrs lived at 20, Selbourne Street.
Private Edward Jones enlisted at Guilford. he served with the 2nd battalaion The Queens, Royal Wset Surrey Regiment, landing in France on 8th November 1914, he was killed in action on 18th December 1914 and is buried at Y Farm Military Cemetery Bois-Grenier.
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Photo of Edward Jones
Jones Edward grave at y Farm cemetery, Bois Grenier, France courtesy of 'Bob the greenacre cat and find agravewebsite.