William Henry's Story.
Birkenhead News 04 May 1918DIED FROM WOUNDS.
Official news has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Cathcart Stables, Grosvenor Road, and 12, Claughton Firs, Oxton, that their second son, Pte. W. H. Jones, K.L.R., died of wounds in France on April 23rd. He was wounded during the recent big defensive (March 27th). Pte. W. H. Jones joined the Lancashire Hussars in September, 1914. He was sent to France and attached to the North Somerset Yeomanry, and took part in the battle of Loos. He then returned to England to his old regiment, the Lancashire Hussars, and was drafted to Egypt and then to France, where recently he was attached to the K.L.R., and volunteered as stretcher bearer. Much sympathy is felt with his wife, parents and family in their great loss.
Mr. Jones has also shared a double loss as his son-in-law, Harry Carl Evans, was killed in action on March 27th by a shell. Death was instantaneous. He joined the Lancashire Hussars in 1914, and was recently attached to the K.L.R. Previous to joining up he was employed by the Indo-European Telegraph Co., Water Street, Liverpool. Much sympathy is felt with his young wife and Mr. and Mrs. Evans and family, 98, Parkwood Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth.