Source: Unknown
June 1916 earned Military Medal for actions at St. Elois Craters. He rescued Lieutenant John “Jack” Clarke.
Family Search: Lieutenant Albert Henry Jones was born on 1 January 1893, in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. He immigrated to Canada in 1913 and lived in Trenton, Hastings, Ontario, Canada in 1922. He registered for military service in 1914. In 1914, at the age of 21, his occupation is listed as machinist. He died on 1 May 1948, in Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 55.
Pension Records via Allan Miller 18th Battalion Facebook Group post.
Windsor, Ontario, Canada · Monday, June 05, 1916. He is erroneously reported KIA in this article.
April 1, 1918 – Sgt. A.H. Jones 53815
Sgt. A.H. Jones 53815
F. Coy. 2nd C.C.D.
Bramshott
Hants
Capt. Eastwood
Dear Sir,
I was certainly glad to hear from & to learn that you are on the road to recovery, for the first reports we had of your wounds were not good. Quite a few of the boys that where in Passchendaele with us have passed & are still coming in the C.C.D. It’s good to see the fellows again, for at one time it seemed as if none of the boys would get out of the line. After you left us, Mr. Bracken took charge of the company as I had to send Perkins out as soon as it got dark, for he was badly Shell Shocked early in the morning & I had rather a rough time until it was dark enough to send him out to the Dressing station, & then when I found out you had got wounded, well, believe me, we pretty near decided to leave the blinking old shell holes for Frety, to have, for they [were] dear, at a gift.
Anyway we hung on until we were relieved at midnight on the Sunday night. As regards my platoon, ten [were] killed, five I had to let go out on the second evening, because of been buried etc. about ten others [were] wounded & the rest that did come out of the line with me went to Hospital, with Trench fat, after we got back to the transport lines I stayed till the evening & then my feet got too painful & so I went to Hospital. I was particularly pleased in the way Chapman & 4c Laughlin, Lewis Gun, worked while in the Line, & I sure needed their help. We got pretty well of Rum up their, but as usual, it was responsible for a few of our troubles, though the fellows needed all they got. You probably remember the bottle of rum I lost, I found it all right again & was glad for was able to make good use of it, later on. Anyway I guess it’s just as well to forget our troubles Etc. in Passchendaele.
Don’t forget to make the most of your stay in Hospital its the only place you don’t have to form fours Etc. Quite a large draft, 450 all ranks went to the 18th last Thursday. Q.M. Vivian sent over as escort to Etaples. The 4th Res. now reinforces the 1st 18 & 47 Battalions also the 2nd Pioneers so I guess they will need all the 4000 men I hear they have up their. I will probably be up in the Reserve in a couple of weeks. It does not seem so bad their as it used to be, for Casuality Officers fun most of the Companies. I see on Order that Sgt. McGanly is due here this week from Hospital furlough. Sgt. Bayliss is taking the seniors N.C.O. course at Bexhill, two months it lasts for. Lt J. Spriers is supposed to report to the Reserve here this week. As regards me going to Bexhill for that commission business, I guess I shall have to wait till I go to France again for as you know, I did not fill any papers up before I left the Battalion & I understand that only thru the Battalion can a fellow get a commission. But we should worry, I guess the war will last long enough for me to go over a couple of times yet. I see that Sgt. Harper, Cpl. Mandy, Pte. Sullivan, got the Military Medal, also that Sgt. McGanly & myself where awarded a “Bar” to the M.M. I believe S.M. Campbell is figuring on getting his discharged at the Medical Board. Some people sure have lucky mids. By the nature of your wounds I can see a trip to Canada for you, I sure wish you the best of luck. I guess in about umpteen years more time we will get back to Canada. Don’t forget any time you have a few moments to spare to let us know how you are getting along.
With Best Wishes,
Sgt. A. H. Jones
Source: Letters From Vincent. An excellent blog about a fellow member of the 18th Battalion, Captain Vincent McCarter Eastwood.
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 
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