Picture courtesy of Spink
He was wounded at Blood River Poort on 17 September 1900, whilst attached to Gough's Mounted Infantry: Lieutenant L. A. E. Price-Davies won the Victoria Cross on the same occasion.
Queen’s Sudan (1899 Pte. A. Jones. 2/R. Bde:);
QSA (6) CC TH OFS RoL Tr LN (1899 Pte. A. Jones, Rifle Brigade);
KSA (2) (1899 Pte. A. Jones, Rifle Brigade.);
Khedive’s Sudan (1) Khartoum
Albert Jones was born at Stowmarket, Suffolk in March 1868. Having served in India, Hong Kong and Singapore, he saw active service in the 2nd Battalion in the Sudan.
Transferred to the 1st Battalion, Jones was one of five casualties of 'D' Company, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade on 17 September 1900, when Major Gough's 24th Mounted Infantry fought a lively engaement at Blood River Poort, near Dundee.