WW1 Medal Pair KIA Jones 8th Royal Welsh Fus Alva Clackmannanshire Scotland

WW1 medal pair as shown engraved to 43779 PTE. George Jones was serving with the 8th Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers when he was killed in action on the 25th January 1917. On this day the 8th Battalion spearheaded several intense assaults and trench clearing actions against heavily fortified Ottoman positions along the Hai River. He was born in Cardiff and lived and enlisted in Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Remembered with Honour, Basra Memorial. Please view my other listings this week.

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