James Leonard Jones
1910 - 1944 (~ 33 years)
Has 29 ancestors and 4 descendants in our family tree.
1885 - 1980 (94 years)-
Name James Leonard Jones Born Jun 1910 Reading, Berkshire, England 
- Leonard was the illigitimate son of Mary Jones. Mary had an affair with James Curtis whilst in his employ as a domestic servant at his home in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. However, James ensured that Mary was looked after. He provided her and her new son with a house in Reading, Berkshire. Mary made this house her home for the rest of her life.
Source: Paraphrased from a conversation with a descendant.
Gender Male AKA Leonard James Jones Census 2 Apr 1911 Reading, Berkshire, England [1] Age: 10m Address:
82 Salisbury Road- In this census, Leonard is described as the "Adopted" son of John and Annie Edmonds.
Occupation Est 1940 [2] Shop Assistant in Gentleman's Outfitters Residence 3 Jul 1940 Reading, Berkshire, England [2] Address:
78 Donnington RoadOccupation 3 Jul 1940 Reading, Berkshire, England [2] Outfitter's Assistant Buried Jan 1944 Minturno, Italy Address:
Minturno War Cemetery
CWGC Commemoration: JONES, James Leonard (1944)
Serviceman 2620460, James was serving as a Guardsman in the 6th Battallion, The Grenadier Guards. He was reported missing and declared "Killed in Action" at the crossing of the Garigliano River on 30 JAN 1944.
Plot: Plot 6, Row D, Grave 14Died 30 Jan 1944 Minturno, Italy Cause: Killed in Action - Serviceman 2620460 of the 6th Battalion, The Grenadier Guards, Leonard was killed at the crossing of the River Garigliano, near Minturno in Italy.
Headstones 
Submit Headstone Photo Person ID I11983 Mitchell Families Last Modified 16 Apr 2010
Father James Davis Curtis (ID:I11982)
b. 7 Jan 1869, Easton Grey, Wiltshire, England
d. 1 Jul 1929, Malmesbury, Gloucestershire, England (Age 60 years) Mother 
Mary Jane Jones (ID:I11971)
b. 17 Jan 1885, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
d. 1980, Reading, Berkshire, England (Age 94 years) Marriage Status Never Married Family ID F3071 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Dorothy Lavinia Snarey (ID:I11984)
b. 17 Jul 1901, Reading, Berkshire, England
d. 28 Oct 1973, Reading, Berkshire, England (Age 72 years) Married 3 Jul 1940 Reading, Berkshire, England Address:
St James Church, Forbury Road
Marriage Certificate: JONES, Leonard James and SNAREY, Dorothy Lavinia 19400703 Age at Marriage He was 30 years and 1 month - She was 39 years Children + 1. Living (ID:I11985) Last Modified 14 Feb 2010 Family ID F3072 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Leonard was the illigitimate son of Mary Jones. Mary had an affair with James Curtis whilst in his employ as a domestic servant at his home in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. However, James ensured that Mary was looked after. He provided her and her new son with a house in Reading, Berkshire. Mary made this house her home for the rest of her life.
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Event Map 
Born - Jun 1910 - Reading, Berkshire, England 
Census - Age: 10m,Address:
82 Salisbury Road - 2 Apr 1911 - Reading, Berkshire, EnglandResidence - Address:
78 Donnington Road - 3 Jul 1940 - Reading, Berkshire, EnglandOccupation - Outfitter's Assistant - 3 Jul 1940 - Reading, Berkshire, England Married - Address:
St James Church, Forbury Road - 3 Jul 1940 - Reading, Berkshire, England
Buried - Address:
Minturno War Cemetery - Jan 1944 - Minturno, ItalyDied - Cause: Killed in Action - 30 Jan 1944 - Minturno, Italy = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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