Auction Catalogue

23 September 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 801

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23 September 2011

Estimate: £40–£50

Pair: Stoker 1st Class P. B. Jones, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (K.43761 Sto. 1, R.N.) good very fine (2) £40-50

Percy Beauford Jones was born in Crouch Hill, London on 27 December 1888. A Coal Merchant by occupation, living at Riversdale, Angel Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey, he volunteered for service in the Royal Navy on 5 July 1917. He served as a Stoker 2nd Class at Vivid, July-November 1917 and on Berwick, November 1917-August 1918, and was promoted to Stoker 1st Class in June 1918. He served out the remainder of the war at Pembroke, on Berwick and at Vivid. He was discharged to shore on 3 July 1919.

With original Certificate of Service; Qualifications in Stoker Ratings Certificate; Protection and Identity Certificate; registered envelope addressed to Mr P. B. Jones of 52 Layfield Road, Gillingham, Kent - these last two mounted on card; together with a postcard of H.M.S.
Berwick sent by Percy to his Aunt, dated November 1918.