H. Jones

Military Person

1940 – 1982

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Who was H. Jones?

Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert Jones, VC, OBE, known as H. Jones, was a British army officer and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross. He was awarded the VC after being killed in action during the Battle of Goose Green for his actions as commanding officer of 2 Battalion, Parachute Regiment during the Falklands War.

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Born
May 14, 1940
Putney
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Education
  • Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
  • Eton College
Lived in
  • Putney
Died
May 28, 1982
Goose Green
Resting place
Blue Beach Military Cemetery at San Carlos

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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