Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.B.E. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Jones, Canadian Army Service Corps

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, hallmarked London 1918 and additionally inscribed ‘Presented to Lieut. W. H. Jones by King George V 26 July 19’; 1914-15 Star (30430 Sjt. W. H. Jones. Can: A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. W. H. Jones.); Canadian War Service Medal; War Medal; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, inscribed on the edge ‘Presented to Lt. Col. W. H. Jones by HM Queen Elizabeth May 12th 1937’; Efficiency Decoration, Canada, G.V.R.; together with the group of three awarded to his son, Captain G. F. A. Jones, R.C.A.S.C., comprising Canadian War Service Medal, War Medal and Centennial Medal, all unnamed as issued, both sets court mounted for wear and all professionally cleaned and lacquered, good very fine or better (12) £400-460

M.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

William Henry Jones was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, on 29 January 1887, and was resident in Canada when he enlisted into the C.A.S.C. on 25 September 1914 (No. 30430). He was promoted to Sergeant on 20 January 1915 and embarked for France the following month. Promoted to Sergeant-Major, 7 August 1916; Temporary Lieutenant, 19 May 1917. He embarked for Canada in August 1919, where he afterwards served with 1st Corps Troops, R.C.A.S.C., and was Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms of the Canadian House of Commons. He retired as a Lieutenant-Colonel in December 1939. Sold with copied record of service.

George Frederick Arthur Jones attested for the R.C.A.S.C. at Ottawa on 19 June 1933, and purchased hi discharge on 19 December 1935. On the outbreak of war he was appointed to a commission as Captain in the R.C.A.S.C. until he resigned his commissiion on 21 December 1939, and served thereafter as a Sergeant in the Royal Canadian Artillery until the end of the war. Sold with copied record of service.