JONES M.
Maurice Jones
Gunner 206177
Machine Gun Corps (Heavy Branch)
Maurice Jones died on Friday 18th April 1917, aged 21 years, and was buried in the DEIR EL BELAH WAR CEMETERY, Israel. He was one of the pioneers of what later became known as the Tank Corps.
He was born on 3rd March 1896 at 10 Reform Street, Sutton, and was the son of Edwin Jones, a miner, and his wife Mary Jane Jones (formerly Henstock).
At the time of his death the family were living at 111 Chatsworth Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts.
He was the second cousin of John Charles Cudworth, who is also remembered on the War Memorial.
Notts Free Press, 18th April 1917
From
‘Soldiers who died in the Great War 1914-19 –
Tank Corps’
JONES
Maurice. Born Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts,
enlisted Sutton-in-Ashfield. Tank
Corps., Private 206177,
Died of Wounds, France & Flanders, 18th April 1917. Formerly 38176, Machine
Gun Corps.
Research by Heather Faulkes and Bruce Furnell
Photograph and obituary kindly provided by Bruce Furnell
