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Military history of my Grandfather

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  Posted by hache (U14958434) on Thursday, 1st September 2011

  I hope I am on the correct place for asking for information on my Grandfather.
  His name was Robert Jones born 31/1/1908 in Baguley Cheshire England. (Although he and the family were told that he was born on 29/2/08)He was part of the D Day landings and got shot in the nose but the bullet did not explode otherwise I wouldn't be here. He had a hole in his nose which I used to ask him about all the time when I was young. I have recently inherited his Atlantic Star medal and ribbon and a certificate commemorating V.E day to record the appreciation of 1809033 Bombardier Jones R (25) by someone Dunkeld from the First Regiment Maritime Royal Artillery. I do recall that he also told me that he had been in another war but I don't know what that was. I would be grateful if anyone had any information no matter how small. Apparently his name appears in a book somewhere but I don't know what it's called.
  Thank you

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  Posted by Stepney Boy (U1760040) on Friday, 2nd September 2011

  Hi,
  
  Here he is on the 1911 census return which gives a good starting point.
  
  Sorry about the elongated layout
  
  
  Reg. District:
  
  Bucklow
  
  Sub District:
  
  Sale
  
  
  
  Parish:
  
  Baguley
  
  Enum. District:
  
  1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Address:
  
  Dobinetts Lane Baguley
  
  
  
  County:
  
  Cheshire
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Name
  
  Relation
  
  Condition/
  Yrs married
  
  Sex
  
  Age
  
  Birth
  Year
  
  Occupation
  
  Where Born
  
  
  
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  
  
  
  JONES, Arthur
  
  Head
  
  Married
  
  M
  
  40
  
  1871
  
  Carter
  
  Born in Cheshire Baguley
  
  
  
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  
  
  
  JONES, Mary
  
  Wife
  
  Married
  19 years
  
  F
  
  39
  
  1872
  
  
  Born in Cheshire Baguley
  
  
  
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  
  
  
  JONES, Walter
  
  Son
  
  Single
  
  M
  
  18
  
  1893
  
  Gardener Domestic
  
  Born in Cheshire Baguley
  
  
  
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  
  
  
  JONES, John Arthur
  
  Son
  
  Single
  
  M
  
  15
  
  1896
  
  Labourer
  
  Born in Cheshire Baguley
  
  
  
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  
  
  
  JONES, Annie
  
  Daughter
  
  Single
  
  F
  
  7
  
  1904
  
  
  Born in Cheshire Baguley
  
  
  
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  
  
  
  O SLEAP, Elsie Jones
  
  Daughter
  
  Single
  
  F
  
  6
  
  1905
  
  
  Born in Cheshire Baguley
  
  
  
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  
  
  
  JONES, Robert
  
  Son
  
  Single
  
  M
  
  3
  
  1908
  
  
  Born in Cheshire Baguley
  
  
  
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  
  
  
  JONES, Thomas
  
  Son
  
  Single
  
  M
  
  1
  
  1910
  
  
  Born in Cheshire Baguley
  
  
  
  
  
  

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  Posted by Jowin1 (U1940449) on Friday, 2nd September 2011

  This message and the link in message 6 will give you an insight into WW11 records.
  
  
  
  Jo
  
  

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  Posted by rbnbird (U14885089) on Friday, 2nd September 2011

  The Maritime Regiment Royal Artillery was part of the Royal Regiment of Artillery.
  During WW2 its members manned the anti-aircraft guns, sometimes 40mm Bofors, on merchant ships including the tanker OHIO that was part of the Pedestal convoy to Malta.
  I do hope that some of this is of use to you.
  rb211

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  Posted by hache (U14958434) on Friday, 2nd September 2011

  Thank you very much. I will be able to continue with my Grandad's tree now I know his parents DOB s

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  Posted by hache (U14958434) on Friday, 2nd September 2011

  Thank you for your message.

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