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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 104

(x) Three: Police Constable F. W. Jones, late Private, King's Royal Rifle Corps and Royal Warwickshire Regiment

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Lushai 1889-92 (5855 Pte. F. Jones 4th. Bn. K.R. Rif. Corps.); India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (5855 Pte. F. W. Jones. 1st. Bn. K.R. Rifle Corps.); Cape of Good Hope Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Medal for Gallantry, silver (F. W. Jones P.C. 1903), light contact marks, good very fine and a rare combination (3)

Frederick William Jones was born in 1871 at Birmingham, and attested for the King's Royal Rifle Corps on 18 August 1890 having seen previous service with the 4th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. He served in India from 18 September 1891-25 December 1896, being part of the Chin Hills Campaign of 1892 and the Chitral Relief Force of 1895, later transferring to South Africa from 26 December 1896 to 17 August 1897. Posted to Army Reserve, Jones was discharged time expired on 14 August 1902 and appears to have forged a career in South Africa with the Police Force, in whose service he was awarded a rare Cape of Good Hope Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals silver medal; sold with copied service record.

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£450