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JONES, Loftus William
UK, Royal Naval Officers' Campaign Medal Rolls, 1914-1920
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Full Name
JONES, Loftus William
Date Of Birth
13 Nov 1879
Age
36
Birth Place
Petersfield, Hampshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
31 May 1916
Date Of Death
31 May 1916
Incident Details
Killed in action (Battle of Jutland).
Information
Son of Admiral Loftus Francis Jones and Gertrude Jones (nee Gray), of 30, Sussex Road, Petersfield, Hampshire. I.C. 37/793
Rank Name
Commander
Award Details
Awarded for actions against the enemy.
Gazette Date
1917
Gazette Page
2254 (V.C.); Issue: 29972 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Battle of Jutland
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
Royal Navy
Ship
Royal Navy
Ship2
HMS Shark
Archive Reference
ADM 90/195
Commemorated
Kviberg Cemetery, Sweden
Place of Death
At sea, near Jutland
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
1914/15 Star
unit
Royal Navy
unit
HMS Shark
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Publication Title
UK, Royal Naval Officers' Campaign Medal Rolls, 1914-1920
Content Source
Jack Clegg
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
These records comprise a transcript of the complete WWI Campaign Medal Rolls to 53,000 officers of all branches of the Royal Navy.
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