East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin River 1894 (A. J. Jones, Lg. Sean., H.M.S. Philomel.) minor edge bruise, pawn broker’s mark to backstrap of clasp, very fine £200-£240

Alfred James Jones was born in Birmingham on 20 April 1869, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 2 September 1894. Advanced Able Seaman on 1 December 1887, he transferred to H.M.S. Pilomel on 10 November 1891, was advanced Leading Seaman on 28 October 1893, and served in her during the Benin River operations, August to September 1894. He was reported ‘drowned by swamping or capsizing of a shore boat at Helensburgh, N.B. [North Britain]’, on the River Clyde, on 14 September 1896.

Sold with copied record of service.