Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.127 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 16A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Son of John and Anne Jones, of 25, Rock Street, New Quay.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Detail :
Appears against the Ceredigion Casualty lists as "David Owen Jones of New Quay, aged 34. Seaman, Mercantile Marine"
He had served in the Mercantile Marine prior to the war, and by 1917 was serving aboard the steamship SS Relillio, which was based at Cardiff, and gave his address as 75, Monthermer Road, Cardiff. David died on 12 June 1917, aged 34.
Commemorated on the New Quay War Memorial.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Bute No. 960 E.C. | South Wales |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
7th May 1912 | 4th June 1912 | 2nd July 1912 |
Master Mariner, resident in Cardiff in 1912 when initiated. "Died 12th June 1917."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley