Lot Archive

Lot

№ 820

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2 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£170

Three: Private B. Jones, 31st Battalion Canadian Infantry

1914-15 Star (79941 Pte., 31/Can. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (79941 Pte., 31-Can. Inf.) extremely fine (3) £100-140

Private Benjamin Jones, 31st Battalion Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 15 September 1916, aged 29 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial. He was the son of Thomas Jones of Gilfach Wen Caio, Llanwrde, Carmarthenshire, Wales.