Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.127 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 8C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Greldon |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Detail :
He is commemorated Aberystwyth (Eglwys y Santes Fair) War Memorial.
"David Hughes Jones, Master, Mercantile Marine. David was born in Aberystwyth and had been 47 years at sea, and resided at Bodawen, Llangrannog prior to the war. He served with the Mercantile Marine aboard the SS Greldon. On 8 October 1917, Greldon was torpedoed off Ireland by the German submarine U-96, and sank with the loss of 28 lives, including David, who is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Perseverance No. 371 E.C. | Cumberland & Westmoreland |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
20th December 1899 | 10th April 1900 | 20th November 1900 |
Listed as a Master Mariner resident at 6 King Street, Aberystwith at the time of initiation in 1899. No war service is recorded but he is "Lost at sea Nov'17."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley