Jones, Richard Hodkinson –

Son of John Thomas Jones, licensee of the Brittania Hotel, Derby Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of the White Horse Hotel, Westhoughton, Lancashire, and of Sarah Jones. An old boy of the Bolton Church Institute. Formerly assistant schoolmaster of Standish Grammar School. Wounded 02/05/1917. Served in Salonika.

Personal details

  • Surname: Jones
  • Forename: Richard Hodkinson
  • Date of birth: May 18th, 1890
  • Birth place: Westhoughton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Captain (Adjutant)
  • Unit: 2nd Garrison Battalion.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: M.C.; D.S.O.; Silver Medal of the Crown (Italy)

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 02/03/1917 05/04/1917 24/08/1917 22/11/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d* 6d* 7c/g 6e*

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