Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: The Reverend D. J. Jones, Chaplain, Royal Navy, who was Chaplain of H.M.S Eurylaus when she landed the Lancashire Fusiliers at Gallipoli, 25 April 1915, when they won ‘6 Victoria Crosses before Breakfast’

1914-15 Star (Chapn. The Rev. D. J. Jones. B.Sc., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Chapn. D. J. Jones. R.N.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s related miniature awards and miniature width riband bar, nearly extremely fine (5) £400-£500

The Reverend David Jonathan Jones was born on 9 January 1883 and was educated at the University of Wales at Aberystwyth. He took Holy Orders and was ordained Priest by the Bishop of St Asaph. Joining the Royal Navy as a Chaplain on 11 August 1914, he served initially in H.M.S. Euryalus, and was serving as chaplain in her when she landed the Lancashire Fusiliers on “W” Beach, Gallipoli, early on 25 April 1915 - by the time he sat down to his breakfast the Fusiliers had been awarded six Victoria Crosses. Those Fusiliers who were killed, or fatally wounded, in the boats before they could land were taken back to Euryalus, and subsequently buried at sea by Jones.

Jones was also serving aboard Euryalus when she took part in the Battle of Heligoland Bight. Appointed to H.M.S. Vulcan (the submarine depot ship) in December 1917, he subsequently served in H.M.S. Greenwich (the destroyer depot ship) and the battleship H.M.S. Renown. On leaving the Royal Navy in 1938 he became Rector of Hedgerley. He died on 5 May 1953.

Sold together with named Bestowal Documents for the Jubilee and Coronation Medals; a small photograph of the recipient housed in a glazed frame; photographs of the various ships in which the recipient served; and copied research.