Personal History
Jones-Davies was born in Nantgaredig, Carmarthen to agricultural co-operative pioneer Henry Jones-Davies and Winifred Anna Ellis. He was educated ar Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Carmarthen and St George's School, Harpenden before gaining a place at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and St. George's Hospital, London.
He married in 1938 Nesta, the daughter of Dr. & Mrs. Hector Jones, Maesteg ; they had one son. Colonel T.E. Jones-Davies.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1952.
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