JONES Arthur Mercdydd Lieut

SKR/DAT/IP/20832

JONES Arthur Mercdydd Lieut

2000-2024

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Surname: JONES;

Forename(s): Arthur Mercdydd;

Initials: AM;

Rank: Lieut;

Previous Number: 80;

Previous Regiment: RAMC;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 50 Bn;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 151 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 50 Bn;

Date abroad: 06-Feb-1916;

Theatre of War: 1;

How killed: DOW;

Where: Belgium;

When killed: 10-Apr-1918;

Awarded: MC, bar to MC;

Gallantry Notes: MC: For conspicuous gallantry in action. Although with a severely injured foot, he continued to handle his machine guns with great courage & skill. Later, another officer becoming a casualtyhe went forward under very heavy fire and took command of his two machine guns.

Bar to MC:For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led a dashing counter attack at night which was entirely satisfactory. Although wounded in the early stages of the fight, he carried on, not only directing the fire of his men, but himself using a captured machine gun with good effect.;

Other Data: disch to Commsn 23/1/1915 - 8 DLI
with 151 Coy at formation Feb 1916
1/10/1916 - war diary description of action for which he was awarded the MC - award confirmed in War Diary 23/10/1916
War Diary 50 Bn - wounded 10/4/1918
7/4/1918 to command "A" Coy 50 Bn
posted missing, Red X lists Apr 1918
Red Cross Enquiry Card: Professor Sir Henry Jones, University of Glasgow;

Other Notes: JONES, Lieutenant, ARTHUR MEREDYDD, MC and bar, 50th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf) formerly 17th Bn. Durham Light Infantry. 10th April 1918. Age 24. Son of Sir Henry Jones and Lady Jones, of Tighnabruaich, Argyll. Educated at Glasgow High School, Glasgow Academy and Glasgow University. Panel 11. Ploegsteert Memorial - Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.
MC LG: 24/11/1916 (DLI att MGC)
Bar to MC LG:16/09/1918
(NB: neither MC or Bar traced in awards to MGC);

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