Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Ystradgynlais, Vale of Neath, Soldiers and Sailors Reception Committee Great War Tribute Medal, of cruciform shape with crown above, 24mm, silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1918, the obverse with gold appliqué central disc engraved ‘T. O. J.’, the reverse engraved ‘Presented to Pt. T. O. Jones, 70464 R.W.F., By the Ystradgynlais Soldiers and Sailors Reception Committee Jan. 1919.’, with loop and small ring suspension, and worn on a white metal neck chain, very fine, rare £60-£80

Thomas Oswald Jones served during the Great War initially as 31282 Private, South Wales Borderers, before transferring as 70464 Private to the 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.