Long Service Medals

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2) (Robert Felton, P.O.1 Cl., H.M.S. Aeolus.; 268109 George Jones, C.E.R.A. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Cambrian.) very fine or better (2) £80-£120 --- Robert Felton was born in Queenstown, County Cork on Christmas Day 1871. He enlisted into the Royal Navy on April 1887 as a Boy Second Class and first served with H.M.S. Impregnable. He was transferred to H.M.S. Lion in May 1887 and remained with her until December 1888. His further service included postings to H.M.S. Icarus, Swiftsure, Acorn, Duke of Wellington, Thunderer, Briton and Royal Sovereign. He joined H.M.S. Aeolus in March 1905 and it was whilst serving with this ship that he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, having attained the rate of Petty Officer First Class. Felton was invalided out of the Royal Navy in June 1907 whilst serving with H.M.S. Goliath. George Jones was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, on 2 December 1872. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in February 1896 and first served with H.M.S. Vivid II as an Acting Engine Room Artificer. He transferred to H.M.S. Marathon in April 1896, remaining with her until June 1897. Following this, Jones saw further service with several other ships including H.M.S. Phoebe, Ringarooma, Britannia, Espiegle and Europa. In September 1907, Jones was posted to H.M.S. Cambrian and it was whilst serving with this ship that he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, having attained the rank of Chief Engine Room Artificer. His later postings included H.M.S. Terrible, Highflyer, Hannibal and Kent. On the outbreak of the Great War he was serving with H.M.S. Defiance, transferring to the battlecruiser H.M.S. Tiger in October 1914. He was on the ship’s crew during its involvement in both the Battle of Dogger Bank in January 1915 and the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. In March 1917, Jones transferred to H.M.S. Vivid II and on 22 October 1917 he died in the Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth. He is buried in Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, Cheshire.