Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Jones

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Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Jones was a British Army officer and posthumous Victoria Cross recipient renowned for his leadership and bravery during the Falklands War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
human
military personnel killed in action
allegiance United Kingdom
award Officer of the Order of the British Empire
The Victoria Cross
surface form: Victoria Cross
battle Battle of Goose Green
causeOfDeath killed in action
command 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
commemoratedAs British war hero
conflict Falklands War
Operation Corporate
country United Kingdom
dateOfDeath 1982-05-28
decoration The Victoria Cross
surface form: Victoria Cross
familyName Jones
givenName Herbert
hasTitle OBE
VC
honorificPrefix Lieutenant Colonel
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRole battalion commander
notableFor bravery under fire in the Falklands War
leadership during the Battle of Goose Green
placeOfDeath Goose Green, East Falkland
posthumousAward The Victoria Cross
surface form: Victoria Cross
rank Lieutenant Colonel
serviceNumber British Army officer service number (specific number not provided)
theatreOfOperations Falkland Islands
unit Parachute Regiment

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Battle of Goose Green notableDeath Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Jones
Battle of Wireless Ridge commander Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Jones
this entity surface form: Lieutenant Colonel David Chaundler