Service to mark 100 years since Worthing firefighter died in 1917

A Worthing firefighter who died fighting in the First World War will be honoured 100 years later at a special ceremony on Sunday.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Oct 2017, 19:39 BST
Updated 12th Dec 2017, 10:30 BST
Worthing's war memorial by the Town Hall. Picture: Stephen GoodgerWorthing's war memorial by the Town Hall. Picture: Stephen Goodger
Worthing's war memorial by the Town Hall. Picture: Stephen Goodger

John Jackson Jones was living at 18 Tarring Road Worthing when the war broke out in 1914 .

He enlisted in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps and went to fight in the Somme, Ypres Salient and Paschendale, according to Worthing Fire Station.

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He was shot where on Monday 22nd of October 1917 he was wounded by a gunshot.

He was returned to a war hospital in Huddersfield where he died on the October 29, 1917.

Mr Jones was then buried in Broadwater Cemetery in a civilian grave.

This Sunday, October 29 – 100 years to the day – at 2pm emergency services will be honouring Mr Jones and all the brave men and women who ‘shall not grow old’.

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– Fire engines will leave the station on a short journey to the cemetery in South Farm road at 1.45pm

– Mayor of Worthing Alex Harman will be attending with other councillors, as well as police and ambulance services

– The fire service chaplin Wing Tsang will be reading the Liturgy.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the service, starting at 2pm in Broadwater Cemetry.

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