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 employed by Vivian & Sons, while Mary Jane, aged 49, continued the household duties. Their children present were Trevor (24), a Haulier and Engineer with Vivian & Sons; Emlyn (22), a Repairer Underground also employed by Vivian & Sons; Ellis (17), working in the Tinhouse at Upper Forest, Morriston; Annie May (20), a Dressmaker; Ethel (15), a Tailoress employed by Cload & Jeffreys; and the younger children Aneurin (13), Clifford (11), and Delsie (6), all attending school.

Marriage

In 1939, Clifford married Ceridwen Davies in Swansea, establishing his own household before entering wartime service.

Royal Air Force Service

Clifford served as a Leading Aircraftman with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, attached to 249 Squadron. During the post‑war period he was based at RAF Hednesford, Staffordshire, serving with the 104 Personnel Dispersal Centre, part of Technical Training Command. These centres processed returning airmen, managed demobilisation, and provided technical training during the transition from wartime to peacetime operations.

Clifford Jones 
Morriston Cemetery
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Death and Burial

Clifford died on 16 September 1946 at Westminster Hospital, London. His body was brought home to Swansea and laid to rest at Morriston Cemetery, where he forms part of the early post‑war RAF burials.