- Contributed by
- 91ȱ Cumbria Volunteer Story Gatherers
- People in story:
- Captain Brian V. Jones
- Location of story:
- Ulverston, Whitehaven (Cumbria), North Africa, India, Burma
- Background to story:
- Army
- Article ID:
- A4841499
- Contributed on:
- 06 August 2005
Brian Jones from Ulverston, Cumbria. During World War Two Brian was in the Corps of Signals and worked his way through the ranks from Signalman to Captain. On 26 June 2005 Brian took part in the official county of Cumbria ‘Victory Parade’ commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the end of World War Two. [Photograph by Joseph Ritson]
The article has been written by Joseph Ritson, a volunteer for the 91ȱ Radio Cumbria CSV Action Desk at the Maritime Festival held at Whitehaven on 25 — 26 June 2005. The Festival also incorporated the official county of Cumbria 60th Anniversary ‘Victory Parade’ commemorating the end of World War Two. It has been submitted with the permission of Brian Jones who kindly shared a few of his wartime memories. The author understands the terms of the 91ȱ “People’s War” website.
Brian is from Ulverston, a small town in the south of Cumbria near Barrow-in-Furness. Brian attended the official Cumbria County ‘Victory Parade’ at Whitehaven on Sunday 26 June 2005 and took part in the commemorations with fellow veterans from World War Two.
During World War Two Brian was with the Corps of Signals. He was originally a signalman (Service Number 2597187). During the course of the war Brian progressed through the ranks, was commissioned as an officer and given a new Service Number (Service Number 304491).
Brian eventually finished the war with the rank of captain. During the war, Brian served in North Africa, India and Burma.
Thank you, Brian!
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