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no he died in 1927 in oldham,
confusing isn't it ,they must be there somewhere,this is why i asked for help

Did he die in the war?

yes this is what i found but nothing else,

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
about John E Jones
Name: John E Jones
Regiment or Corps: Royal Engineers, Manchester Regiment
Regimental Number: 304315, 15054

no he would have been in his 40s

his birth 1874,this is were it get's complicated,
on various census record's it could be crewe or wrexham,
but on the 1911 he put down merioneth dollgelly,
the earlier one's were put in by his mother.
he was living in oldham lancashire having moved there as a boy

john edward

What was his first name please?

Date of birth or year and was he from Manchester?

i need someone who is very good with their computer,
i have been looking for my ggrandfather's ww1 record's on ancestry,(while it is free )well for 2 day's i have been pulling my hair out,
this is what i have,
medal's re/101 R138.
british &victory page 30604,
i cannot find his service record's the detail's i have are,
24th (service) battalion manchester regiment,
roll number-15054 private jones,j,e.
regiment number304315.
he was at war when my grandfather was born,i want to see who he had as his next of kin,this is a complicated family as they lied all the time,i have a old thread on this family but all i want from this thread is his service record's,i hope someone with more computer savvy than me will be able to help,i can put a lot of ghost's to rest if i get the answer's i am hoping for,

thank's to anyone who may try to sort this for me,
sue