South Yorkshire Times, October 14th 1944
Pte. G. D. Jones – Killed in Italy
Here is a photograph of Private George Douglas Jones, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Jones of the Albion Hotel, Mexborough who, as reported in our last issue was killed in action in Italy on September 19th.
Pte. Jones leaves a widow and a young son.
He was on the L.N.E.R. clerical staff at Mexborough before joining up 4 ½ years ago. He had been on active service abroad for the last 2 ½ years and had seen hard campaigning in North Africa before crossing over into Italy with the Eighth Army.
A memorial service is to be held at Mexborough Parish Church on Sunday morning.
From C.W.G.C.:
Private
GEORGE DOUGLAS JONES
Service Number: 4755659
Regiment & Unit/Ship Welsh Regiment 1st Bn.
Date of Death Died 19 September 1944
Age 31 years old
Buried or commemorated at CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY XX, K, 6. Italy
Additional Info
Son of George Leslie and Mary Roy Jones; husband of May Jones, of High Melton, Yorkshire.
Personal Inscription
LOVED IN LIFE TREASURED IN DEATH HIS BEAUTIFUL MEMORY IS ALL WE HAVE LEFT