7/31/2023 0 Comments Centurion and jesus aberdareThe same evening, after jetting settled down, he came1 to my quarters, and we had a chat about oU times. in East Africa, some few weeks ago, I was surprised and pleased to -ee David on a bargé waiting to come aboard as a patient. All those who were able went to do honour to your boy at tlfe last sad rites."- The following was received from the cousin referred tu, Trevor James Hopkins: embarking patients at Dar-es-salam. will be some comfort to you to know tiiat his cousin was able to be with David during those last three days, and helped us all in nursing him. Poor boy, I am glad to say he suffered very little, and his passing away from this world of trouble was inosi peaceful, It. He was quite toi- three days before he died. The appended is from the Nurse:-"We were taking your boy down to Cape Town for a well-earnecl rest, when lie was stricken down with a very virulent of mal- aria. and a nephew to Councillor Evan Jones, secretary of the Cwmbach Co-op. He was a faithful member of Saron Congregational Church. He wax drafted to German East Africa in July, 1916. he was a miner at the Aber- anlan Colliery. Prior to his enlistment in February, 191G. Dunluce Castle of malaria fever, whilst being conveyed from Ea-t Africa to (ape Town in August 29th, 1917. Motor Trail-port, who died on board H.M.S. David Jones, 9 King Street, Aber- aman, in connection with the death of their second son. LATE CORPORAL DAVID JONES, ABERAMA».īURLED AT SEA, The following are extracts from letters received by. Gerrish, -15578, attached i° tite Koyal Flying Corps. > Uiis ig a photo of Second-Air i I'anic T. vj^ires to thank the friends of l°unt Pisgah for the fountain pen, 11.d friends of Penrhiwceiber and ^skin tor their kindness to him t home on leave. Andrew Berry, Blount Pleasant Terrace, Miskin. They lost one son in the '■.°uth African WTar. serving the colours-.-Private ug)¡ Jones, R.W.F., France, and |lSnaIIer R. Yorde, Bryn Mair Road, j^odreaman, Bombardier Yorde said £ hat hi-s Brigade has lost one of the Oe-t sergeants, and that the deceased ""U'- one of his best pals.- The ut- 5iost sympathy is felt for the parents.iii.'j. I should like to say highly we all think of your son, Wi,s one of the best sergeants in B n an^ performed a most kallaut act just previous to being founded."-In a letter to his wife, E. j do not think the wound is I eiT serious. Htl We ajj }j0pe he wj]| quickly re- ovei. ri' ^on,?s» wounded to-day in the shoulder by a shell splinter. Ti-ilgg, iii a letter to the deceased's parents, said: "I regret very much having t? tell 3'ou that your son, Sergt. It is sad to note l«at on the morning before he was bounded the deceased soldier was granted 14 days' leave to get "Qiiri-iE,d.-Second-Lietit. classes, and had obtained a ^man's certificate. 1914, 9lul wi, drafted to France in De- Cemher. The deceased, who was 26 year- of age, was a promising young ,Ila n. of the A 121 Brigade, R.F.A., Jo die J on the 10th September, as the result of wounds in bailee.
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