Joseph Alfred Jones was born in South Hornsey, Middlesex during 1891 to parents Joseph Morris and Mary Jones and had three sisters, Edith, Rose and Ethel. During 1911 he was a student teacher in training, a career which brought him to Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. He died in action on 15th June 1915 and has no known grave. His name appears on the Menin Gate in Ypres. The following article appeared in the Notts Free Press dated 23rd July 1915. SCHOOL TEACHER’S DEATH 'Official intimation has been received of the death in France of Private Joseph Alfred Jones, who lived in Portland Street, and was a certified ***istant at the Hardwick Street Boys’ School. Private Jones was a Londoner, but had been in Sutton about two years, where he was well known and highly respected. Both the staff and scholars at Hardwick Street deeply regret his loss. Aged 25 and single, Private Jones expressed the opinion that it was his duty to enlist, and this course he adopted on September 3rd, when he joined the 1st Lincolns. After a period of training he was sent out to France where he died in action on June 16th.' Joseph Alfred Jones' name appears on a commemorative plaque at the United Reformed Church, High Pavement, Sutton-in-Ashfield. His name was researched in order to include him in a commemorative booklet to honour the dead of WW1 for the Centenary celebrations.

LYNNE WESTON