Current Information:

Age-29

Born-Shepherd's Bush

Perreuse Chateau Franco British National Cemetery, France

After the opening battles of the war at Mons on 23rd August, 1914 and Le Cateau on 26th August, the British Army (BEF), in conjunction with the French Army, began a retreat that took them all the way back to the River Marne, 200 miles to the south. With the Germans in hot pursuit they were forced to fight a series of rear guard actions as they fell back in extremely hot weather. The Great Retreat, as it became known, came to an end on 5th September, 1914 when the allied forces attacked along the River Marne and drove the Germans back to the River Aisne.

Archibald Jones died from wounds on 7th September, 1914 but as yet there is no information as to when and where he was wounded. The 2nd South Lancashire battalion was part of 7 Brigade, 3rd Division, that had been in action at Mons and Le Cateau before retreating back to the Marne. By 7th September the BEF was advancing and 3rd Division were north of the Grand Morin river.