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Annabel

Annabel Report 15 Jun 2021 11:21

Thank you for your reply

, my friends grandfather was William John Jones some times he is down as William Thomas as in the 1911 census born st LUKES and on some of his children's baptism certs, on the 1939 register birth 2 June 1883

have got a few birth certs for him nothing matches. He married Elizabeth Maud French 1903 Haggerston.

121 Manor rd Leyton is the correct address.

I will have study of what you have found bit more than I did thank you.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 15 Jun 2021 09:57

Searching with his other service number 2627:

W J Jones
in the UK, British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
Name: W J Jones
[Wm J Jones]
Regiment or Corps: Royal Army Medical Corps
Regimental Number: 2627

He served in Egypt. [ and France, from a page in the service record.]



William John Jones
in the UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920
Name: William John Jones
Gender: Male
Document Date: 1915
Residence Place: 121 Manor Road, Leyton <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Military Date: 1915
Relationship to Soldier: Self (Head)
Regimental Number: 2627
Regiment Name: East Anglian Field Amb
Number of Images: 23
Form Title: Territorial Force Attestation
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
William John Jones

Address on discharge - 30 High Street , Lanark.

Address when claiming "for a disabililty on being demobilised": (Sept 1919)
80 High Street, Lanark, Scotland.
(Number 477315 and RAMC also mentioned on that page, so the right person.)

But the next page is about his award of the King's Certificate in Sept 1919, with address 121 Manor Road, Leyton.


Then it moves on to a document dated Fab 1919, for William J Jones, 477315, RAMC, with "address for pay" 80 High Street, Lanark.

BORN 1894 - so different person ??

Other blurred forms with the Lanark address; but with correct service number, and some with correct dates .


When did your friend's grandfather marry?

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 15 Jun 2021 09:31

Sometimes the paperwork in service records does get mixed up - presumably a clerical error with some overworked clerk confusing two people of the same name.

What is your friend's grandfather's birthplace stated to be on census or other records?


For our reference:

Wm John Jones
in the UK, British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
Name: Wm John Jones
Regiment or Corps: Royal Army Medical Corps 3rd E Ang FA
Regimental Number: 477315

Enlisted: 8/9/1915.
discharged: 29/3/1919



Wm John Jones
in the UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923
View Original Image on Fold3. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Name: Wm John Jones
Record Type: Card
Service Number: 477315, 2627
Corps, Regiment or Unit: Royal Army Medical Corps
Service Branch: Army
Title: WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers
Description: Other Ranks Survived
Reference Number: 11/M61475, Z/Ramc 5474
Next of Kin:
Name Relation to Soldier
Wm John Jones


I don't have a sub to Fold3 to see the full record, unfortunately.

Annabel

Annabel Report 15 Jun 2021 07:57

researching my friends grandfather, William John Jones we can not find a birth for him' 1883

Found some of his military papers the certificate for the service badge correct as it as his right address on , his service number is 477315 , some of the paper work with the same number seems to belong to another Willian John Jones from Scotland wrong age and single, how come, any ideas.

Thanks Ann