British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Naval General Service Medal awarded to Ordinary Seaman J. Jones, Royal Navy, one of “The Few” who remained aboard H.M.S. Amethyst throughout the Yangtze incident after the evacuations carried out at Rose Island and Hsiao Ho

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Yangtze 1949 (D/SSX. 855419 J. Jones, Ord. Smn., R.N.), edge bruise, otherwise better than very fine
£1500-2000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by The Late John Hillard.

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John Jones, a native of Liverpool, is verified on the roll of the “Few” in C. E. Lucas Phillips’ Escape of the Amethyst.