Background
J ONES, Morey Quayle was born on March 8, 1855 in Pakenham, Suffolk. 2nd son of late Reverend C. W. Jones, Master of Arts, and Barbara Rose, 2nd daughter of late Robert Weale, Inspector of Poor Laws.
J ONES, Morey Quayle was born on March 8, 1855 in Pakenham, Suffolk. 2nd son of late Reverend C. W. Jones, Master of Arts, and Barbara Rose, 2nd daughter of late Robert Weale, Inspector of Poor Laws.
Studied at Overslade, Rugby, and Wellington College.
Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple, 1890. Joined 6th Royal Regiment, 1873. Lieutenant, 1873; Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, 1878-1879.
Adjutant, 1st Battalion, 1880-1883.
Captain, R. Warwickshire Regiment, 1883. Major, 4th Pioneers, Bechuanaland Expedition, 1884-1885.
Adjutant, Auxiliary Forces, 18S6-91. Major, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 1890.
Commandant, School of Instruction, Militia and Volunteers, Aldershot, 1891-1894.
Lieutenant-Colonel, 1898. Commanded 1st Battalion, Nile Expedition, 1898, at battle of the Atbara. In command, 2nd Battalion, 1898.
Colonel commanding 6th Regular
District, 1901; half-pay, 1904. Brigade-General commanding 17th Information.
Brigade, 1087 1905-1909. Desp., 1898 (Soudan medal and clasp and English medal).
Commanded 2nd Battalion in South. African Campaign, 1899-1901 (Queen's medal, four clasps).
Decorated for Nile Expedition, 1898. County Director Warwickshire British Red Cross Society.
Club: Army and Navy.
Spouse 1888, Isabel,daughter of late Maitland Dash wood.