Memorial
Sergeant David Jones VC
Current Location
National Museums Liverpool, 127 Dale Street, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, L2 2JH, England
OS Grid Reference
SJ 34629 90760
Names
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 2309
- Description
- Brass plaque with incised inscription in black and red lettering Zig-zag line border around the edge with a fleur de lys in each corner. VC on show above plaque
- Inscription
- TO THE MEMORY OF / SERG. DAVID JONES, V.C. / THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL REGIMENT) / AN OLD PUPIL OF THIS SCHOOL WHO WAS AWARDED THE / VICTORIA CROSS DURING THE GREAT WAR, FOR HIS INSPIRING / COURAGE AND CHEERING EXAMPLE, WHEN, HIS OFFICERS ALL / FALLEN, HE TOOK COMMAND, CAPTURED AN ADVANCED POSITION / ON THE SOMME FRONT, AND IN SPITE OF THE FIERCEST COUNTER / ATTACKS, HELD IT FOR NEARLY THREE DAYS, UNTIL RELIEVED. / HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION THREE WEEKS LATER ON OCT 7TH 1916. / "QUI ANTE DIEM PERIIT / SED MILES, SED PRO PATRIA"
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- rank,year died,forename,additional,decorations
- Order of names
- rank,forename,additional,decorations,year died
- War
- Maker(s)
J Ball, Designer
Ceremonies
Unveiled
03rd April 1917
Lord Mayor of Liverpool
Dedicated
03rd April 1917
REV E M BENSON