Emrys and Sidney R Jones in the doorway of their family shop"
Washington House,Chester Road, Buckley
1913
The following is an extract from an article on Fred Birks by Janet Tindersley, a grand niece of Fred's.
In 1913 Fred, along with 2 friends from Buckley (William Gray and Emrys Jones), emigrated to Australia. Both Fred and Emrys had extended family that had already gone out and are likely to have been attracted by stories of life there.
Emrys Edward Jones was one of 14 children. The family lived at Washington House, Lane End and his father had a shop there. Emrys enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, 5th Battalion on 21ST August 1914. He landed at Gallipoli on 25th April 1915 but was wounded in action the following day (26th April). After a short spell in hospital in Malta, Emrys was moved to England on 7th June 1915 and he visited family in Buckley. He was returned to Australia on 8th October that year and declared as medically unfit for duty on 6th March 1916. Emrys married in 1920 and had 2 sons; he died in Adelaide, South Australia on 15th September 1967.
A local newspaper in 1915 carried the following piece:
PRIVATE EMRYS JONES. Private Emrys Edward Jones, of the Australian Expeditionary Force who has been staying with his father, Mr. John Jones, Washington House, Lane End, Buckley, for seven weeks, started on the return journey to Australia. on Friday last. He was wounded in action some months ago, his right arm being struck. Two pieces of shrapnel were located by X-rays, and were removed. He has been in hospitals in Malta and Plymouth, and is now returning to Australia to recuperate. Private Jones is a single man, and. is 22 years of age.
Author: Tindersley, Janet
Tags
Year = 1913
Building = Commercial
Gender = Male
People = Couple
Work = Shops
Extra = 1910s
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