Durham Mining Museum - Charles Godfrey Jones, Lt.-Col., D.S.O., J.P. (original) (raw)

Charles Godfrey Jones, Lt.-Col., D.S.O., J.P.

(Born: 1880)

Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of this individual, but an indication of the changes of positions and the links between companies, directors and managers in those companies. The individual may have been involved with other companies or collieries and there may have been other positions for which we currently do not have details.

Membership

1915-1916, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 11, Church Street, Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Ael-y-bryn, Waunliwyd, Newport, Monmouthshire.

Biographical Notes

Jones, Lt.-Col. Charles Godfrey, D.S.O., J.P. Officer Crown of Roumania. Colliery Agent and Assistant Chief Colliery Manager, Ebbw Vale Group of Collieries. Born, Blaina 1880. Started life as a Corners' Assistant and occupied official positions at the Ebbw Vales Company's Collieries for 10 years prior to the War, 1914-1918. Assistant Colliery Manager, Waun Lwyd Colliery, 1913-1914. Joined His Majesty's Forces 1914 as Private in the 11th (5) Batt. the Wesh Regt. Held every rank up to and including Major in this Battalion. Transferred and promoted Lt-Col. to command 9th (S) Batt. Border Regt., December 1917. Promoted to command 65th Infantry Brigade, November, 1918. Four times mentioned in despatches. Awarded D.S.O., June, 1918. Officer of the Crown of Roumania, January, 1919. Became Justice of the Peace for County of Monmouth in April, 1922.

Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Positions held

Biographical Notes

Jones, Lt. Col. Charles Godfrey, D.S.O., J.P. Officer, Crown of Roumania. Now General Manager, Main Colliery Co., Ltd., Neath. Colliery Agent and Assistant Chief Colliery Manager, Ebbw Vale Group of Collieries. Born, Blaina, 1880. Started life as a Colliers' Assistant, and occupied official positions at the Ebbw Vale Company's Collieries for 10 years prior to the war, 1914-1918. Assistant Colliery Manager, Waun Lwyd Colliery, 1913-1914. Joined His Majesty's Forces in 1914 as Private in the 11th (S) Batt, the Welsh Regt. Held every rank up to and including Major in this Battalion. Transferred and promoted Lt.-Col. to command 9th (S) Batt. Border Regt., December, 1917. Promoted to command 65th Infantry Brigade, November, 1918. Four times mentioned in despatches. Awarded D.S.O., June, 1918. Officer of the Crown of Roumania, January, 1919. Became Justice of the Peace for County of Monmouth in April, 1922. Member, Institute of Mining Engineers ; Member, S. Wales Institute of Engineers. Address : Brynderwen, Skewen, Neath.

Source: 1929 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Biographical Notes

Jones, Lt. Col. Charles Godfrey, D.S.O., J.P., M.I.Min.E. Officer, Crown of Roumania. Chairman, Jones & Downing Ltd., Cardiff. Born 1880. Formerly Colliery Agent and Assistant Chief Colliery Manager. Ebbw Vale Company. General Manager, Main Colliery Co., Neath. Managing Director The British Schaefer Co., Cardiff. War Service: All Ranks to Major 11th Battn. The Welsh Regiment, Lt.-Col. Commanding 9th Battn. The Border Regiment. Command 65th Infantry Brigade. Awarded D.S.O. and four times mentioned in Despatches. Justice of the Peace for County of Monmouth. Member of Institute of Mining Engineers. Member of South Wales Institute of Engineers. Member of Institute of Fuel Technology. Address: "Glenafton" , 204, Llandaff Road, Cardiff.

Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

• 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
• 1929 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd. [DMM Ref: L-01597 - Tom Bainbridge Collection]
• 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
• Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1916, Volume 51 (LI), 1915-1916 Where to find this volume
• Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1920, Volume 59 (LIX), 1919-1920 Where to find this volume

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