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QSA: CC, OFS, TR named to: 14120 Tpr: T. L. Jones. 47th. Coy. 13th Impl: Yeo:

Tudor Lawrence Jones was born on 12 May 1878, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel John James Jones, (1846-) a solicitor, and Catherine Jones (1843-) of Cefn-coed. Their full address in 1891 was Buckland Villa, Vaynor, Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Wales. He was baptized on 20 June 1878 at Vaynor, Breconshire. He was educated at Malvern College and Clare College, Cambridge. He was the only son of Lt. Col. J.J. Jones of Brynheulog, Cefn. His sister, Kate W.A. Jones (1876-1901) preceded him in 1901, and his parents were bereft at the loss of both their only children. The London Gazetter (27 Sept. 1898) notes that he was commissioned from a “gentleman” Second Lieutenant in the 1st Volunteer Battalion, South Wales Borderers on 28 September 1898, and, following the outbreak of the Boer War, attested for the Imperial Yeomanry in London on 26 January 1900 when he was 21 years old. It is written on his attestation paper that he had been previously rejected for the army as he was considered too short. He was 5’4” tall and weighed 120 Lbs. He had a ruddy complexion with light brown hair and blue eyes. He was C of E. He served with the 47th (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Company, 13th Battalion in South Africa from 1 March to 23 October 1900, and was captured and taken Prisoner of War (along with the entirety of the 47th Company) by de Wet at Lindley on 31 May 1900. Released; although some newspaper obituaries state he escaped or “contrived to escape” and afterwards was engaged in guarding the lines of communications near Johannesburg. He was discharged at his own request on 23 October 1900, after 257 days’ service. He returned in good health and resided at Minety House, near Malmesbury which he had purchased. He participated in an inter-company shooting match at his company won by 143 points. Capt. T.L. Jones had a total of 64 points. Later as Captain of the Brynmawr Company (B Co.) of the 1st V.B.S.W.B. he went to camp when he had a cold. The entire time at Towyn, North Wales was rainy and cold and the tents were literally flooded. He returned with pneumonia and became gradually worsened. A small sanatorium was built for him on the beautiful grounds of Fronheulog and all was done for him, but his health continued to decline and he was moved to Bournemouth. His health continued to decline and he died at 25/6 years old on Sunday morning, the 27th of January 1904 at South-Lodge, Poole-Road, Bournemouth. His body was conveyed to Cefn on Monday the 28th of January 1904. His private funeral took place on Thursday afternoon the 31st of January 1904, and he was interred in Cefyn Coid Cemetery where his sister was buried in 1901. A memorial service was held in St. Leonard’s church. Oddly, his first cousin Capt. Harold Jones died of T.B. on Thursday the 31st of January 1904. He was a solicitor and Captain of the 1st V.B.S.W.B. as was his cousin. and lived in Cilsanws, which Capt. T. L. Jones’ cortege had to pass on its way to the Cefn Cemetery. His solicitor was his father, John James Jones and his probate papers indicate he left 9,635 16s. 7d., but that was changed to 10, 151 10S and 9d and yet again to 10,023 12s and 8d.