Robert David Jones – Devonshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion
Lance Corporal Robert David Jones – Devonshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion Robert David Jones was born in 1893 , though little else is recorded about his early life or family background. What survives places him among the many young men whose personal histories have been lost to time, but whose service and sacrifice endure through the regimental record. Robert enlisted in the Devonshire Regiment and served as a Lance Corporal with the 2nd Battalion , a Regular Army battalion with a distinguished pre‑war history. At the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914 , the battalion was stationed in Cairo , part of Britain’s overseas garrison. It was immediately recalled to Britain, arriving home on 1 October 1914 , and was assigned to 23rd Brigade , 8th Division . The battalion landed in France on 6 November 1914 , joining the British Expeditionary Force during the early months of trench warfare. Throughout 1914 and 1915 , the 2nd Devons served in some of the most demanding sectors of the...
