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John Jones

royal scots fusiliers

2nd Batt. Royal Scots Fusiliers
He is remembered with honour on the Park Church Roll of Honour and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 4.

The family home was 67, East Princes Street, Helensburgh. The son of William Jones (mason) and Helen Jones (nee Haston).

John Jones was born in Helensburgh and brought up by his aunt, Mrs MacLachlan, in Grant Street in the town.
He was a painter by trade before joining the army, being a member of the local Volunteer Force and enlisting under the Derby Scheme at the outbreak of war.
John died, killed in action by a shell explosion, leaving behind a wife, Mary and three small children. He was age 26.

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