Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Petty Officer W. P. Jones, Royal Naval Reserve and Mercantile Marine

1914-15 Star (D.1679, E. P. Jones, L.S., R.N.R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (1679D. W .P. Jones. P.O. R.N.R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (William P. Jones); Victory Medal 1914-19 (1679D. W .P. Jones. P.O. R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (D.1679 W. P. Jones. Sean. R.N.R.) lightly polished, very fine (5) £120-£160

William Painter Jones was born in Llanfaelog, Anglesey, on 8 March 1874 and enlisted in the Royal Naval Reserve on 20 August 1896. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 30 July 1912, and served during the Great War in Lord Roberts, China, Glenhouse, and Oceanic; whilst serving in Glenhouse he was sent as Boatswain to the salvage vessel Ranger in a civilian role, and hence qualified for the Mercantile Marine War Medal. He was advanced Petty Officer on 23 October 1916.

Sold with copied record of service and other research, including a photographic image of the recipient taken from his Mercantile Marine Medal Card.