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VICTORIAN GROUP OF 3 MEDALS TO LCE. CORPL. WM. JONES, 1ST DRAGOON GDS.

** NEW ** Crimea Medal with Sebastopol clasp to W. Jones, 1st Dragoon Gds.; 2nd China War Medal with Taku Forts 1860 and Pekin 1860 clasps to Lce. Corpl. Wm. Jones, 1st Dragn. G*s; Turkish Crimea British issue to No.1664 W. Jones, 1st Dgn. Gds.
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William Jones was born in Liscard near Birkenhead and worked as a Watchmaker before attesting with the 1st King's Dragoon Guards at Liverpool on 29 Oct 1853 aged 19 years, serving in the Crimea.

Jones was Absent Without Leave on 3 June 1855 for a week, Court Martialled, imprisoned and received a punishment of 50 lashes. Also serving in China for 10 months during the 2nd China War, Jones was finally discharged on 2 Jan 1873.