FRAMED WWI D.C.M. GROUP OF 4 MEDALS TO A.SJT. T.I. JONES, 13/R.W. FUS.

D.C.M. Gazetted 3 Sep 1918:

 “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an attack, when his officer was wounded, this NCO took charge of the platoon, and, capturing a machine gun that was holding up the advanced, led the men on and gained the objective. On another occasion when in charge of a section, he received the surrender of a party of the enemy whom he had isolated in a shell hole. Some of those who had given themselves up began afterwards to throw bombs, but Serjeant Jones promptly dispatched several of them and saved the section from heavy casualties. He then took charge of half the company and arranged his posts with great ability, and was largely instrumental in defeating an enemy counter-attack the next morning. Throughout the operation he showed coolness and presence.”

Thomas Isaac Jones was born in Penlon Bettwys, Cardiganshire on 10 Oct 1893, the son of Ben and Anne Jones, and worked as an apprentice stone mason living at Ffynonlas Sarnau, Henllan, Cardiganshire. Attesting with the 13th (1st North Wales) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Jones entered France on 1 Dec 1915 and was decorated for gallantry in capturing a machine gun and 'dispatching several of the enemy' who had previously surrendered, but threw bombs from the shell hole they were in. Jones was discharged on 2nd March 1919 as a Corporal, with an address of Bryigydon Tressaith, Tanygreos, Cardigan.

Jones is recorded as wounded in the Daily Casualty List of 12th October 1918.