Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War B.E.M. group of eight awarded to Captain W. Jones, Merchant Navy, who served in both World Wars, in a career of nearly sixty years afloat

British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R, 1st issue (William Jones) edge prepared prior to naming, in named card box of issue; British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (William Jones); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star, 1 copy clasp, Burma; War Medal 1939-45, the Second War campaign medals with Ministry of Transport enclosure in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. William Jones, 17 Dora Steet, Portmadoc, North Wales’, nearly extremely fine (8) £240-£280

B.E.M. London Gazette 9 January 1946: William Jones, Boatswain, SS Empire Regent (T. & J. Brooklebank Ltd.)

William Jones was born in Portmadog on 3 February 1885 and is first recorded as an Ordinary Seaman onboard the ‘Glanogwen’ of Beaumaris in 1903. Qualifying as 2nd Mate on 3 November 1905, 1st Mate on 8 August 1908, and Master on 18 June 1910, Jones served during the Great War in the Merchant Navy. Remaining at sea, he was again called to duty with the Merchant Navy during the Second World War, his service taking him to numerous theatres of operations. For his services in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War he was awarded the British Empire Medal. Jones remained at sea for at least another eleven years, serving in the S.S. Port Fairy and S.S. Port Adelaide in the early 1950’s.

Sold with Letter of notification of award of B.E.M., along with riband in packet giving instructions for wear; named Buckingham Palace enclosure for the B.E.M; envelopes for B.W.M and Mercantile Marine Medal; named Second World War Campaign Stars ribands and clasps enclosure letter; and copied research.