JONES, FRANK AUBREY, Lieutenant, was
born 4 August 1873. He was a schoolboy at the King's School, Ely and
was a King’s Scholar,
Head Prefect and Sports Champion in 1890. He
joined the Welsh Regiment 28 September 1895; became
Lieutenant 21 February 1898, and served in Sierra Leone, 1898-99, on the
Protectorate Expedition (wounded; Medal and clasp), and in South Africa,
1899—1902, when he was severely wounded; mentioned in Despatches; received
the Queen's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the
Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Frank
Aubrey Jones, Lieutenant, Welsh Regiment. In recognition of services
during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, etc, were sent to the GOC, Transvaal and Orange River Colony, 15 November 1902, and presented by
General Lyttelton at Pretoria 14 January 1903. Captain Jones retired from
the Welsh Regiment and rejoined for the Great War. He commanded
a Battalion of South African
Infantry and was killed by a piece of shrapnel on 11th July 1916.
The rest of the Battalion were decimated at Delville Wood.
