Herbert Jones
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Herbert Jones was a British Army officer and posthumous Victoria Cross recipient renowned for his leadership and bravery during the Falklands War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Herbert John Jones | 1 |
| Herbert Jones canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
ⓘ
Victoria Cross recipient ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
ⓘ
The Victoria Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria Cross
|
| birthDate | 1940-05-14 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Putney, London, England ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Aldershot Military Cemetery
ⓘ
surface form:
Aldershot Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England
|
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| child |
David Jones
ⓘ
Richard Jones ⓘ |
| commanded | 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment ⓘ |
| conflict | Falklands War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1982-05-28 ⓘ |
| decoratedFor | gallantry in the face of the enemy ⓘ |
| education |
Eton College
ⓘ
Royal Military College, Sandhurst ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
|
| familyName | Jones ⓘ |
| fullName |
Herbert Jones
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Herbert John Jones
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Herbert ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix |
OBE
ⓘ
VC ⓘ |
| memorial | memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryOperation | Battle of Goose Green ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bravery under fire in the Falklands War
ⓘ
leadership during the Battle of Goose Green ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Goose Green, East Falkland, Falkland Islands ⓘ |
| posthumousAward |
The Victoria Cross
ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria Cross
|
| promotion | promoted to lieutenant colonel prior to Falklands deployment ⓘ |
| rank | Lieutenant Colonel ⓘ |
| regiment | Parachute Regiment ⓘ |
| service |
British airborne forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Airborne forces of the British Army
|
| serviceEnd | 1982 ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | (British Army officer service number not widely cited) ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| spouse | Sara Jones ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | East Falkland ⓘ |
| unit | Parachute Regiment ⓘ |
| VCCitationFor | conspicuous gallantry and leadership in the attack on Argentine positions at Goose Green ⓘ |
| yearOfCommission | 1960 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Herbert John Jones