Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Boer War D.C.M. pair awarded to Sergeant J. H. Jones, North Staffordshire Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (3469 Corpl: J. H. Jones. N. Staffs: Regt); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (3469 Serjt: I. H. [sic] Jones. N. Stafford: Regt.) last with official corrections, nearly very fine (2) £1000-1400

D.C.M. London Gazette 27 August 1901.

John Henry Jones was born in Walsall, Staffordshire, in 1872, and attested for the North Staffordshire Regiment at Lichfield on 1 October 1891. He served with the 1st Battalion in Egypt from October 1895 until November 1897, and was promoted Corporal on 28 November of that year. Transferring to the Army Reserve on 11 October 1898, he was recalled to the Colours on 16 December 1899, and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 14 January 1900 until 30 July 1902. Promoted Sergeant on 13 February 1901, he was discharged as medically unfit on 31 October 1902, after 11 years and 31 days’ service.