Memorial

Commander L W Jones VC

LW Jones

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Current Location

St Peters Church, The Square, Petersfield, East Hampshire, Hampshire, GU32 3HS, England

SU 74641 23197

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 21182
Description: Brass plaque with emblem of HMS Shark in upper left hand corner
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF / COMMANDER LOFTUS WILLIAM JONES / ROYAL NAVY, H.M.S. SHARK / KILLED IN THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND MAY 31ST 1916 / BURIED AT FISKEBACKSKIL IN SWEDEN JUNE 24TH 1916 / AWARDED THE POSTHUMOUS HONOUR OF THE VICTORIA CROSS / \'IN RECOGNITION OF HIS MOST CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY AND / DEVOTION TO DUTY IN THE COURSE OF THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND\' / FEAR GOD - HONOUR THE KING

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,additional,decorations

Tablet

Made from: Stone

Condition: Unknown