Clifford Jones – Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 249 Squadron
Leading Aircraftman Clifford Jones – Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 249 Squadron Early Life Clifford Jones was born in 1910 in Swansea , the son of William Arthur Jones and Mary Jane Price . He grew up in Tirdeunaw within a large coal‑mining family whose working life reflected the industrial landscape of early‑20th‑century Swansea. 1911 Census 1911 Census At the time of the 1911 Census , the Jones family were residing at Roger Street, Tirdeunaw , near Swansea. William Arthur, aged 41 , was employed as a Coal Miner Hewer , while his wife Mary Jane , aged 39 , undertook the household duties. Their children present were Arthur (16) , a Coal Miner Hewer ; Trevor (14) , a Greaser in the coal mine; Emlyn (12) ; Annie May (9) ; Ellis (7) ; Ethel (5) —all attending school—along with Aneurin (2) and Clifford , recorded as 7 months old . 1921 Census 1921 Census By the 1921 Census , the family were still living at Roger Street . William Arthur, now 51 , was recorded as a Colliery Repairer...
