Auction Catalogue

1 December 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1121

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1 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£170

Three: Private G. F. Jones, Royal Berkshire Regiment

1914-15 Star (9944 Pte., R. Berks. R.); British War and Victory Medals (9944 Pte., R. Berks. R.) extremely fine (3) £80-100

George Frederick Jones was born in Chelsea, Middlesex and enlisted at Fulham. Serving with the 1st Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment, he entered the France / Flanders theatre of war on 23 February 1915 and was killed in action on 27 July 1916 at Delville Wood. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Sold with copied research.