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Births Jun 1878 Jones Hugh Henry Carnarvon11b 534.

Carnarvon spans the boundaries of the counties of Anglesey and Caernarvonshire and includes Llanberis

The small village of Nant Peris lies at the bottom of the Llanberis Pass (Welsh: Bwlch Llanberis; alternative English name, Pass of Llanberis) in Snowdonia, North Wales.

He was a son of John Jones of Bron Eryri, Nant Peris and the late Mary Jones.

He emigrated to Australia about 1907.

He enlisted in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.

Religion Presbyterian.

He had  served in France where his health broke down. His brother Caradoc Owen Jones, Service Number 4545 also served in the AIF and was wounded and returned to Australia after the cessation of hostilities.

Other Siblings:

Brother: John Lewis

Brother: William Gilbert 

Brother: Thomas 

Sister: Ann E 

Sister: Hannah E 

Known At: 1881 to 1891

Lived at their parents address, Penybont, Nant Uchaf, Llanberis, Caernarvonshire, United Kingdom

Known At: 1901

Lived at their parents address, Glanafon Terrace, Nant Peris, Caernarvonshire, United Kingdom

Known At: 1915

Lived at his own address, Chapbury State Quarry, Goulburn, Australia.

Deaths Dec 1917   Jones Hugh H 42 Liverpool 8b 109

He is remembered on the Llanberis War Memorial. Llanberis is a village in the heart of Snowdonia in a former slate mining area. It is now a popular tourist destination as well as containing the stations for both the Snowdon Mountain Railway and the Llanberis Lake Railway. The Cross of Sacrifice is in the grounds of the Llanberis Community Centre next to the bus interchange on A4086. It is constructed of stone and slate and is unusual in being three sided. Each side contains a list of casualties and at the head of each list is a dedication in Welsh. 

The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”

Died on this date – 13th November…… Hugh Henry Jones was born at Nant Peris, Caernarvonshire, North Wales around 1877 to parents John & Mary Jones (nee Owens).

According to information supplied by his sister for the Roll of Honour – Hugh Henry Jones came to Australia when he was 35 years of age.

He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 29th December, 1915 as a 40 year old, single, Quarryman (listed as a Slate Quarry Miner in information provided by his sister for the Roll of Honour) from Chapbury State Quarry, Goulburn, NSW.

Private Hugh Henry Jones, Service number 2433, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on HMAT Aeneas (A60) on 30th September, 1916 with the 55th Infantry Battalion, 5th Reinforcements & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 19th November, 1916.

Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.

He was written up for a Crime while at Hurdcott, Wiltshire – Overstaying Leave from midnight on 27th November, 1916 until 7 am on 29th November, 1916. He was awarded 7 days confined to Barracks & forfeited 2 days pay.

On 31st December, 1916 Private Jones proceeded overseas to France per Princess Henrietta from 14th Training Battalion. He was marched in to 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot at Etaples on 1st January, 1917 from England. Private Jones was marched out from 5th A.D.B.D. on 6th February, 1917 & was taken on strength of 55th Battalion in the Field on 8th February, 1917 from Reinforcements.

Private Jones reported sick on 10th April, 1917. He was admitted to 5th Divisional Rest Station on 11th April, 1917 with Dyspepsia then transferred on 13th April, 1917 to 56th Casualty Clearing Station. Private Jones was transferred to Ambulance Train on 14th April, 1917 & admitted to 14th General Hospital at Wimmereux on 15th April, 1917 with Gastritis.  He was transferred to Boulogne on 16th April, 1917 & embarked for England on Hospital Ship St. Denis on the same day.

On 16th April, 1917 Private Jones was admitted to High Beach Hospital, Kent V.A.D., at Westgate on Sea, England  with Gastritis. He was transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Dartford on 14th May, 1917. Private Jones was medically classified as “Boarded C3” (Permanently unfit for Service) on 4th June, 1917. He was approved for Furlo from 6th June, 1917 & was to return to Dartford on 21st June, 1917. Private Jones was discharged to Depot at Weymouth on 10th September, 1917.

He was marched in to No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth, Dorset on 10th September, 1917 from 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford with gastritis & Debility. He was taken on strength of No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth on 16th September, 1917.

Private Hugh Henry Jones was reported AWL (Absent without Leave) from No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth on 26th September, 1917.

On 2nd October, 1917 Private Jones was admitted to Military Hospital, Bangor, North Wales & was reported to be seriously ill.  The Hospital Admissions form recorded “?Malignant Disease of Stomach. Pain after food, vomiting, wasting, anaemia. No improvement under treatment.” (Note: The Casualty Form – Active Service recorded that Private Jones returned to No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth on 3rd October, 1917 & was sent sick to Military Hospital, Bangor, North Wales on the same day.) Private Jones was transferred to Netherfield Rd., Auxiliary Hospital, Liverpool (affiliated with 1st Western General Hospital), on 31st October, 1917 with probable cancer of the stomach. He was transferred to Royal Infirmary, Liverpool on 1st November, 1917 & a Xray report recorded malignant Oesophagus.

Private Hugh Henry Jones died at 9.25 pm on 13th November, 1917 at Royal Infirmary, Liverpool, England from Cancer of Stomach (Malignant Oesophagus Asthenia).

He was buried in St. Peris Churchyard, Llanberis, Wales (south east part – consecrated ground)

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)

https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/llanberis.html