Deputy Lieutenant for Stirlingshire medals make four figures

Military Cross and WWII medals of James Forbes Jones MC DL (1911-1980) auctioned on 26th September 2024

As part of a house clearance in the Kingdom of Fife, these medals were found across multiple rooms along with other medals. Put together and thoroughly researched it was found that the recipients of the medals were two seperate family members, an uncle and a nephew, both with the name John Forbes Jones. The medals of the nephew who was Deputy Lieutenant for Stirlingshire, a capped Scottish cricketer and served in the Second World War made £1000, with the medals of his uncle who tragically died in the First World War realising £750. Both lots were purchased by the same Scottish collector. 

Lot 1372 on 26th September 2024:
"Medals of Second Lieutenant James Forbes Jones MC DL (1911-1980) of the Royal Artillery and Deputy Lieutenant for Stirlingshire, comprising Military cross dated 1942 (awarded in recognition of gallant and distinguished services during the Siege of Malta), WWII war medal, defence medal, 1939-1945 star and Africa star.
James Forbes Jones was also a Scottish professional cricketer who was capped ten times for Scotland between 1930-39, he scored 404 runs, with a batting average of 23.76. He and his family owned and worked for the Jones & Campbell Torwood Foundry Larbert which became James Jones & Sons Limited timber merchants.
An account of the history of the James Jones and Sons Timber Business was written by Nigel Watson and is titled Timber and Much More, published 2005, ISBN 0-9543782-3-7."

Lot 1374 on 26th September 2024:
"Medals of Major James Forbes Jones (1878-1917) of the 7th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders who was killed in action KIA aged 38 on 29th March 1917, commemorated at Staples Military Cemetery France, son of James Jones, of Towood Hall, Larbert, Stirlingshire, comprising WWI death plaque [JAMES FORBES JONES], WWI war medal and victory medal [MAJOR J F JONES] and 1914-15 star [CAPT J F JONES A&S HIGHRS], also an Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 16th Inter Company Football Competition silver and enamel medal won by C  Company 1918."