Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to 2nd Corporal A. Jones, South African Railways Overseas Dominion Section

Military Medal, G.V.R. (5832 Cpl., S.A.R.S.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (2/Cpl., S.A.R.O.D.S.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) £350-400

M.M. London Gazette 17 June 1919. ‘93rd Broad Gauge Operating Company, 2nd South African Railway Service’.

Albert Jones was born in Maritzburg, Natal. An Engine Driver by occupation, he had previously served in the suppression of the Natal Rebellion of 1906. He attested for service in the S.A. Expeditionary Force at Roberts Heights on 22 November 1916, giving his place of residence as Durban. Serving with the S.A.R.O.D.S. he was posted to France. For his services there he was subsequently awarded the Military Medal. He was discharged on 29 May 1919. Sold with copied service papers which show that he was accidently wounded in the face by a bayonet in January 1919.