He enlisted at Brynmawr joining the 1st battalion South Wales Borders on with service No 9793. The battalion had been in since the start of the war and George joined them just before the Battle of Loos, probably with many others to make up previous casualties. Loos is just south of . Initially they were sent to defend Hulluch, near Loos and beat off a number of German attacks successfully. Over the cold wet winter of 1915 / 16 the Battalion were holding the line gained and created by the Battle of Loos. This was trench warfare at its most aggressive with attacks and counterattacks and some fierce fighting in dreadful conditions. They then became involved in the of the and its various phases, Battle of Albert 1 to 13th July, Bazzentin 14th to 17th July and Poziers from 23July. The battalion were at Contalmaison, just east of Albert, when George was killed on 25 July 1916 aged 23. He is commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, , and on the Memorial Plaque at St Elli’s Church, Llanelly. He was awarded Victory Medal, the British Medal and the 1914/15 Star. JONES, Gurnos John. ( Maesygwartha) d. 4 July 1915, Aden, aged 23. Gurnos John was born in 1892 registered at Bedwelty, Monmouthshire. His father, Thomas Jones was born in 1871 at and worked as a General labourer. His mother, Emily was born in 1868 at Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire. Gurnos had four siblings: Mary born 1896, Trevor born 1901, Gomer born 1903 and Clifford born 1908, all born at Maesygwartha. In 1911 Gurnos was working as a Stone Quarry Labourer. Gurnos John enlisted at Crickhowell joining the 1st/1st Brecknockshire Battalion of the South Wales Borderers ( C Company) on , as a Private and with service No 1518. The
He enlisted at Brynmawr joining the 1st battalion South Wales Borders on with service No 9793. The battalion had been in since the start of the war and George joined them just before the Battle of Loos, probably with many others to make up previous casualties. Loos is just south of . Initially they were sent to defend Hulluch, near Loos and beat off a number of German attacks successfully. Over the cold wet winter of 1915 / 16 the Battalion were holding the line gained and created by the Battle of Loos. This was trench warfare at its most aggressive with attacks and counterattacks and some fierce fighting in dreadful conditions. They then became involved in the of the and its various phases, Battle of Albert 1 to 13th July, Bazzentin 14th to 17th July and Poziers from 23July. The battalion were at Contalmaison, just east of Albert, when George was killed on 25 July 1916 aged 23. He is commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, , and on the Memorial Plaque at St Elli’s Church, Llanelly. He was awarded Victory Medal, the British Medal and the 1914/15 Star. JONES, Gurnos John. ( Maesygwartha) d. 4 July 1915, Aden, aged 23. Gurnos John was born in 1892 registered at Bedwelty, Monmouthshire. His father, Thomas Jones was born in 1871 at and worked as a General labourer. His mother, Emily was born in 1868 at Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire. Gurnos had four siblings: Mary born 1896, Trevor born 1901, Gomer born 1903 and Clifford born 1908, all born at Maesygwartha. In 1911 Gurnos was working as a Stone Quarry Labourer. Gurnos John enlisted at Crickhowell joining the 1st/1st Brecknockshire Battalion of the South Wales Borderers ( C Company) on , as a Private and with service No 1518. The
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