Eifion Jones 80

[Bob Bacon]

[img2=left]http://www.rwf-forum.co.uk/pgallery/data/514/medium/001_-_Copy_2_1.jpg[/img2]Eifion was taken from us on 26 September 2007. He passed away in Nightingale House Hospice, Wrexham.

He enlisted in Oct 1974 and joined the Bn in Belfast 1975. Posted to Sigs Pl attached to D Coy. Sigs attachments: D Coy and Sp Coy (Tidworth)

"I'm so sorry to hear that another wonderfully loyal and truly profesional Royal Welchman has passed away well before his time. 80 had been a mainstay of 1RWF in so many roles, not least in the Signals Platoon.

I remember well how his knowledge of all things signals and his proactive rather than reactive initiative kept communications going on exercise in Lemgo and on operations in NI so many times. This coupled with his great sense of humour, and wonderful stories, and ability to just make things happen were real strong points.

He 'saved the day' on so many occasions. Nothing ever seemed to much for him. When I was Adjt, and running 'zero alpha', and the other Bn HQ officers always seemed to manage to skive off stag, 80 was there to take his turn and quite frankly he could have run the show by himself, and often did; he was that sort of man.

80 and Wenna also of course played a full part in Bn life helping many young soldiers through the early days of their Service. I'm sure my final thoughts will be the same as everyone who had the good fortune to serve along side him - the Regimental family owe him a lot, we shall all miss him."

Source: Bob Lloyd