Son of Samuel and Mary Jones, of 167, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Lancashire; husband of Lily Jones, of 290, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1917. Formerly 37853, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported missing and subsequently presumed killed. Memorial in Farnworth Cemetery.
Jones, Rowland –
Personal details
- Surname: Jones
- Forename: Rowland
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 30
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 24th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 21st (6th City) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 53284
- Regiment: Manchester Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Agecroft Colliers (Knowles's Collieries) Memorial - Salford
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: IV. J. 8.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 21/12/1917 09/08/1918 23/08/1918