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Three: Captain C. W. Jones, Royal Artillery
Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with Second Award Bar (Lt C W Jones RA) the last a later issue, light contact marks, very fine (3) £60-£80
Charles William Jones was a pre-War N.C.O. in the 288th (Howitzer) Battery, 72nd (Northumbrian) Field Regiment Royal Artillery (Territorial Force), headquartered at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Commissioned Second Lieutenant on 19 April 1941, he was advanced to War Substantive Lieutenant on 1 October 1942; and Temporary Captain on 14 October 1942. He was awarded his Efficiency Medal (Territorial) and Second Award Bar as Lieutenant (Hon Captain) (Retired) in the London Gazette of 26 March 1991.
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