Born: 9 June 1892, Chapel en le Frith
Died: 1 November 1914, at sea
Buried:
Address: 1 Undercliffe Road, Eccleshill
Parents: Edward & Martha, nee Barton
Spouse:
Siblings: eight brothers, two sisters
Occupation:
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Eccleshill Park
Children:
Regiment: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Sam Jones
Sam Jones was born on the 9th of
June 1892 in Chapel en le Frith,
Derbyshire one of 11 children of
Edward and Martha, nee Barton.
The family moved to Idle in the
late 1890s. Martha died in 1907
aged 52 years followed by her
husband Edward in 1911 aged 59
years.
On the 1911 census the children are
living with their aunt and uncle,
Thomas and Maria Wilcock, at 7
Lordsfield Place, Dudley Hill.
Sam at 19 years of age is working
as a labourer for a tinner and
attending Eccleshill Baptist School.
He later enlisted with the Royal
Marine Light Infantry with a
service number of Private
PLY/15431(DEV).
On the 1st of November 1914 he
was serving on HMS Monmouth at
Coronel off the coast of Chile when
the British fleet were attacked.
The Battle of Coronel took place in
heavy seas and fading light and two
British ships were sunk, the Flag
Ship ‘Good Hope’ and HMS
Monmouth with the loss of 2000
lives.
His aunt, a Mrs Jones of 1
Undercliffe Road and sister Martha
had received a letter informing
them that Sam was quite well. It
had taken six weeks to arrive and it
was the last letter he wrote.
This letter was followed by a
notification from the Admiralty that
Sam had perished in HMS
Monmouth in the South Atlantic.
He was 22 years of age.
.
Researched and written by Jean Britteon,
to whom many thanks
