Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private W. Jones, Leicestershire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast 3716 Pte., 1 Leic. Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3716 Pte., Leicester Regt.) good very fine (2) £260-300

William Jones was born in St. Saviours, Nottingham. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 4th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, he attested for the Leicestershire Regiment at Nottingham on 14 February 1893, aged 20 years, 4 months. With them he served in Jamaica, January 1894-December 1895 and South Africa, December 1895-September 1902. Transferred to the Army Reserve in February 1903; discharged on 13 February 1905. With copied service papers and roll extracts.