Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Surgeon Captain K. H. Jones, Royal Navy

China 1900, no clasp (Surgn. K. H. Jones, R.N., H.M.S. Waterwitch); 1914-15 Star (Ft. Surg. K. H. Jones, M.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Surg. Commr. K. H. Jones. R.N.); Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Officer’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Russia, Empire, Order of St Stanislaus, Second Class neck badge, with swords, gold and enamel, by Eduard, St Petersburg, the first five mounted as worn, good very fine (6) £1,200-£1,600

Kenneth Hurlstone Jones was born on 10 February 1873, at Manchester, and was educated at Owens College Manchester and Victoria University, M.B., Ch.B. (2nd class Honours), 1897. On graduation he joined the Royal Navy, serving in home waters until sent to H.M.S. Waterwitch on the China station, where he earned his first medal. In 1905, after a short period on half pay, he joined R.N.H. Hong Kong. In 1908 he was promoted Staff Surgeon on his return to the U.K. In 1909 he published an article in “Ibis” entitled “Notes on birds seen on the Trans-Siberian Railway”, so it is possible he returned to the U.K. overland. His papers show he was interested in natural history and several papers in a range of journals were to follow. He then held a range of appointments, being promoted to Fleet Surgeon in 1913 ante-dated to 1911.

In World War 1 after a period on H.M.H.S. Agadir Jones joined the Duke of Edinburgh, serving on her at Jutland. He was awarded the Order of St Stanislaus (London Gazette 5 June 1917) for his services at Jutland, and also the Order of the Crown of Belgium (London Gazette 29 August 1917).

After the war he served in a range of establishments, being discharged in 1924 with an honorary step in rank to Surgeon Captain. He was a Fellow of the Zoological Society, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and a member of the Council of the R.S.P.B. He died in November 1938 at Canterbury aged sixty five from a coronary thrombosis.