Pair: Able Seaman Henry Jones, Royal Navy

Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (H. Jones. A.B., H.M.S. Asia, 22 Years), impressed naming, scarce variety with years of service on edge, edge nicks, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2)
£400-500

Henry Jones was born in Devonport in August 1838 and entered the Royal Navy as an Ordinary Seaman 2nd Class in June 1853. He subsequently witnessed active service in H.M.S. St. Jean D’Acre during the Baltic operations of 1854-55, and also qualified for the Crimea Medal for “Sebastopol” and the Turkish Crimea, for services in the same ship, latterly as Carpenters Crew. Awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in May 1877, Jones was pensioned ashore in the following year; interestingly, this latter award should have been inscribed for at least ‘24 Years’ service, but a probable explanation for the error is included in accompanying extensive research undertaken by the late Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris, R.N.