Four: Chief Armourer F. P. M. Jones, H.M.S. Vanguard, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (228908. F. P. M. Jones. Armr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (228908. F. P. M. Jones. Ch. Armr. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (228908. F. P. M. Jones. Ch. Armr. H.M.S. Greenwich.) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Battle of Jutland.

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The dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Vanguard was launched on 22 February 1909 and was part of the 4th Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, where she fired a total of 80 twelve-inch shells and 10 four-inch shells during the battle.

Francis Palmer Morewood Jones was born in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, on 20 February 1886 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 11 November 1902. Advanced Armourer’s Mate on 28 June 1912, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Vanguard from the outbreak of War to 27 March 1917 (and was thus spared when she exploded at Scapa Flow on 9 July 1917 with the loss of virtually all hands), and was promoted Armourer on 10 November 1914, and Chief Armourer on 26 May 1918. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 26 May 1919, and was shore pensioned on 19 February 1926.