"building, killing three conscripts and wounding the Argentine major. At first, the 7th Regiment on Wireless Ridge was relatively comfortable, shooting sheep and roasting them on an old bed frame the soldiers had found nearby. Private Guillermo Vélez maintains that he personally shot and killed 50 sheep during his time on Wireless Ridge. After heavy losses during the Battle of Goose Green, including their commander, Lieutenant Colonel 'H' Jones, command of 2 Para passed to Lieutenant-Colonel David Chaundler, who was in England at the time of the battle. Chaundler flew to Ascension Island on a Vickers VC10 and then to"
"William H. Jones William H. Jones (1842 – December 23, 1911) was an American soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 2nd U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in separate battles against the Sioux and the Nez Perce in the Rocky Mountains during the summer of 1877. William H. Jones was born in Davidson County, North Carolina in 1842. He later enlisted in the U.S. Army in Louisville, Kentucky and joined the 2nd U.S. Cavalry. Jones later became a regimental farrier and a sergeant. While on frontier duty in the"
"along with coffins and embalming materials. It had the task of disinterring the bodies of those killed. For the first time in British history, families were given the option of having their loved ones' remains returned to the UK, and 64 chose to exercise this option. The remaining 14 bodies (including that of Lieutenant Colonel H. Jones, who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) for his part in the Battle of Goose Green) were re-interred in the Blue Beach Military Cemetery at San Carlos. An Argentine Military Cemetery was established near Goose Green in 1983, which was rebuilt between"
"concerns about possible defeat, and lead to the release of 112 civilians who had been imprisoned in the local community hall for the best part of a month. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the National Army Museum in Chelsea, London. Jones is buried in the Blue Beach War Cemetery under a headstone which is topped by the Parachute Regiment's insignia and also features an image of the Victoria Cross. The headstone includes the quotation ""He is not the beginning but the continuing of the same unto the end."" A street in Stanley was named H Jones Road in his"
"Rupert Jones (British Army officer) Major General Rupert Timothy Herbert Jones, (born 29 April 1969) is a senior British Army officer, currently serving as the Standing Joint Force Commander since November 2018. Jones was born in Germany, the youngest son of H. Jones, who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions as commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment during the Battle of Goose Green in the Falklands War of 1982. Rupert Jones attended St. Peter's Preparatory School in Seaford, Sussex and Sherborne School. He later read History at Reading University. Jones joined the British Army as"
"and during the advance came under heavy machine-gun fire, the officer being killed and the platoon suffering a great many casualties. The sergeant led forward the survivors, occupied the position and held it for two days and two nights, without food or water, until relieved. On the second day he drove back three counter-attacks, inflicting heavy losses. He was killed in action at Bancourt, Somme, France, on 7 October 1916 and is buried in Bancourt British Cemetery. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, Liverpool, England. David Jones (VC) David Jones VC (10 January 1892"
"Battle of San Carlos (1982) The Battle of San Carlos was a battle between aircraft and ships that lasted from 21 to 25 May 1982 during the British landings on the shores of San Carlos Water (which became known as ""Bomb Alley"") in the 1982 Falklands War (). Low-flying land-based Argentine jet aircraft made repeated attacks on ships of the British Task Force. It was the first time in history that a modern surface fleet armed with surface-to-air missiles and with air cover backed up by STOVL carrier-based aircraft defended against full-scale air strikes. The British sustained severe losses and"
"The BBC announced the taking of Goose Green on the BBC World Service before it had actually happened. It was during this attack that Lieutenant Colonel H. Jones, the commanding officer of 2 Para, was killed at the head of his battalion while charging into the well-prepared Argentine positions. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. With the sizeable Argentine force at Goose Green out of the way, British forces were now able to break out of the San Carlos beachhead. On 27 May, men of 45 Cdo and 3 Para started a loaded march across East Falkland towards the"
"was purchased by Lord Ashcroft in 2012 and is on display at the Imperial War Museum’s Victoria Cross and George Cross gallery in London. There is a memorial to him outside St Peter's Church, Petersfield. Loftus Jones Commander Loftus William Jones VC (13 November 1879 – 31 May 1916) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Born 13 November 1879 in Southsea to Admiral Loftus Francis Jones and Gertrude (née Gray), of Petersfield, Hampshire, Jones was"
"vehicle in the face of relentless enemy action."" The full citation reads; Beharry is the first recipient of the Victoria Cross since the posthumous awards to Lieutenant Colonel H. Jones and Sergeant Ian John McKay for service in the Falklands War in 1982. He is the first living recipient of the VC since Keith Payne and Rayene Stewart Simpson, both Australian, for actions in Vietnam in 1969, and the first living recipient of the VC in the British Army since Rambahadur Limbu, a Gurkha, in the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation in 1965. At the time of his award, he was one of"
"he was in command of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA). During the Battle of Goose Green, an attack against entrenched Argentinian positions, with his unit pinned down by heavy fire from MAG machine guns and FAL automatic rifles, he led a charge against the nearest position. He was killed while doing so but the Argentinian unit surrendered shortly afterwards. For his actions he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Command of 2 PARA passed to Major Chris Keeble, and Jones was buried at Ajax Bay on 30 May. After the war his body was exhumed and buried at"
"Eve. He was buried at the Efland Methodist Church Cemetery. Rank and organization: Farrier, Company L, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Little Muddy Creek, Mont., 7 May 1877- at Camas Meadows, Idaho, 20 August 1877. Entered service at: Louisville, Ky. Birth. Davidson County, N.C. Date of issue: 28 February 1878. Citation: Gallantry in the attack against hostile Sioux Indians on May 7, 1877 at Muddy Creek, Mont., and in the engagement with Nez Perces Indians at Camas Meadows, Idaho, on 20 August 1877 in which he sustained a painful knee wound. William H. Jones William H. Jones (1842"
"took place for which he was awarded the VC: Throughout the siege of Delhi he served as DAQMG to the cavalry and was mentioned in despatches three times and promoted Captain and Brevet-Major. After graduating from Staff College in 1861 he served on the Staff at the Cape 1861-7. He retired in 1872 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. After retiring from the military Jones became an environmental engineer and won a prize from the Royal Agricultural Society for best managed sewage farm. He lived at Ridge Cottage, Finchampstead, Berkshire. He died there, aged 88, on 29 May 1920 and"
"Roberts' heroic march was commemorated by a statue in Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park upon which the motto ""Virtute et valore"" (by Virtue and Courage) is inscribed. Battle of Kandahar The Battle of Kandahar, 1 September 1880, was the last major conflict of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The battle in southern Afghanistan was fought between the British forces under command of General Roberts and the Afghan forces led by Ayub Khan. It ended with a decisive British victory, having inflicted nearly 3,000 casualties in total. In May 1879, after the death of the Amir Sher Ali Khan, Sir Louis Cavagnari negotiated and"
"London Victory Parade of 1982 The London Victory Parade of 1982 was a British victory parade held after the defeat of Argentina in the Falklands War and organised by the City of London as a salute to the task force. It took place in the United Kingdom capital of London, mainly encompassing a military parade with military bands through the City of London. The parade took place on 12 October 1982, almost four months after the Argentine surrender; it was the first time the City had celebrated a military event since it had entertained the crew of HMS Amethyst in"
"batteries at Fort Morgan. William Jones (sailor) William Jones (born 1831, date of death unknown) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay. Born in 1831 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jones was still living in that city when he joined the Navy. He served during the Civil War as a captain of the top and gun captain on the . At the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, he ""fought his gun with skill and"
"the Admiral Clifton Award. In 1980 and 1981, the squadron achieved an accident-free Mediterranean deployment aboard ""Kennedy"", followed in 1982 by another accident-free Med cruise aboard and the 1982 Commander, Naval Air Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet Battle ""E"" and CNO Safety ""S"" awards. In 1982, three VF-32 Tomcats were modified to carry the Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod System TARPS pod. In 1983–84, the squadron completed the Navy's first combat deployment since the Vietnam era with CVW-6 aboard ""Independence"". VF-32 flew combat air patrol missions and provided TARPS imagery for the 4 December 1983 CVW-6/CVW-3 air strikes on Syrian positions in"
"and was eventually discharged for disability on October 24, 1862. Sergeant Bishop commanded the pickets and awaited a native named Little Crow and his warriors but to no avail. Several soldiers were wounded. Private William H. Blodgett, Company B, was wounded in the spinal column but continued to fight. By the end of the battle five soldiers were killed and another 15 wounded. The next day a thunderstorm struck, so the men and women at the Fort could organize the post and strengthen the defenses. Ordnance Sergeant Jones had three six-pound artillery guns, two twelve pound guns, and one twenty-four"
"the 62nd Indiana Infantry Regiment in 1862) during the Civil War. He received battle honors for his service at Meridian Expedition, Siege of Corinth, and Battle of Atlanta, where he died on July 22, 1864. Jones was wounded in his head and both thighs. His remains were buried at the Marietta National Cemetery in Georgia. Jones built the Colonel William Jones House across the street from his cabin around 1834 when his business endeavors made him wealthy. The one-story, five room, brick house is a Federal style house with Classical Revival features, including a Greek columned front porch and pediment"
"Brief History of the 6th Marines"", published by the Marine Corps' History and Museums Division. LtGen Jones died on April 15, 1998, in Alexandria, Virginia, of a stroke. He was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. A complete list of LtGen Jones' medals and decorations include: William K. Jones was the brother of James L. Jones Sr. and the uncle of General James L. Jones Jr., the 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps. His son Charles Jones is a journalist and the author of ""Boys of '67"", which tells the story of three Marines who completed the"
"but had run out of 81mm mortar rounds, and there were only 394 shells left for the 105mm artillery guns. On 24 February 1992, after a long fight in both civil and military courts, Piaggi had his retired military rank and pay reinstated as a full colonel. He died in July 2012. Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert 'H' Jones was buried at Ajax Bay on 30 May; after the war his body was exhumed and transferred to the British cemetery in San Carlos. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Major Chris Keeble, who took over command of 2 Para when Jones was"
"to be Minister Resident and Consul-General at Lima and at Quito. He retired from the Diplomatic Service in 1898 and died in Eastbourne, Sussex, on 18 December 1916. Jones' Victoria Cross is displayed at the Victoria Barracks in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Listed in order of publication year Henry Mitchell Jones Henry Mitchell Jones VC, also known as Henry Michael Jones (11 February 1831 – 18 December 1916) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces."
"Precincts, Bristol. He was approximately 39 years old, and a private in the 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot (later The South Wales Borderers), British Army during the Zulu War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 23 January 1879 at Rorke's Drift, Natal, South Africa, Private 593 William Jones and Private 716 (Robert Jones) defended one of the wards in the field hospital to the last, until six out of the seven patients had been removed. The seventh was delirious and although they managed to dress him, they could not induce him"
"of wounded soldiers. After defending his unarmed patients from four Japanese soldiers, he manned a machine gun post and effectively repelled numerous enemy forces to enable the evacuation of wounded personnel. When his body was recovered after the battle, 98 dead Japanese soldiers were found in front of his position. For gallantry in battle, Captain Ben L. Salomon was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in May 2002. Salomon was the third Jewish service member to be awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II. PFC Guy Gabaldon, of Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division,"
"Virginia. He was promoted to private first class on June 1, 1967, and to Lance Corporal on February 1, 1968. Lance Corporal Morgan served a one-year tour of sea duty with the Marine Detachment aboard the . In July 1968, he was transferred to the Republic of Vietnam. He served as a rifleman, fire team leader, and squad leader, with Company H, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division. He was promoted to Corporal on September 1, 1968. While participating in Operation Dewey Canyon, southeast of Vandegrift Combat Base on February 25, 1969, he was killed in action. A complete"
"landed at San Carlos, Hamilton deployed with his S.A.S. Squadron 40 miles behind the enemy lines to observe the main enemy defensive positions at Port Stanley, his leadership proving instrumental in seizing this ground, from which the final attack on Port Stanley, which would bring the war of liberation of the Falklands to a victorious conclusion, would ultimately be launched. On 27 May 1982 he identified an Argentine probe into the squadron's position and in the ensuing fight captured an Argentinian prisoner of war. The next night his troop held off another enemy attack, in doing so enabling 42 Commando"
"serving with 10 Para in 1975.[12]. During the Battle of Goose Green, he inherited command of the 2nd Battalion of The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) when Lieutenant-Colonel H. Jones was killed in action. A devout Catholic, Keeble, then a major, took over command of the battalion at a stage where one in six of his men were killed or wounded, they were largely out of ammunition, had been without sleep for 40 hours and were vulnerable to a counter-attack. After kneeling alone in prayer amongst the burning gorse he ordered his men to withdraw and released several Argentine prisoners of"
"served in South Africa during the 9th Cape Frontier War in 1878 and the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. In the Zulu War he commanded the mounted infantry of the northern British column under Sir Evelyn Wood. He fought at the British defeat at the Battle of Hlobane, where he was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery under fire. The following day he fought in the British victory at the Battle of Kambula. After the Zulu attacks on the British position were beaten off, he led a ruthless pursuit by the mounted troops of the fleeing Zulus. In June 1879, he"
"During the Battle of Goose Green, on 28 May, as Lieutenant Colonel H. Jones lay dying, his men radioed for urgent casualty evacuation. However, the Scout helicopter sent to evacuate Jones was shot down by an Argentine FMA IA 58 Pucara ground attack aircraft. The pilot, Lieutenant. Richard Nunn RM was killed and posthumously received the DFC, and the aircrewman, Sergeant. Belcher RM was badly wounded in both legs. During the Battle of Mount Tumbledown, on 14 June, an Argentine pack howitzer battery dug in to the west of Stanley Racecourse was firing at the Scots Guards as they approached"
"William Jones (VC) William Jones (1839 – 15 April 1913) was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross for his action at the Battle of Rorke's Drift in January 1879, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Jones attestation papers list him as being born at Evesham, Worcestershire. He may have been of the family of shoemakers by the name of Jones that lived in Cowl Street, Evesham in mid-1840s but he was actually born on 16th August 1839, at 5 Lucas Street, Castle"
"Loftus Jones Commander Loftus William Jones VC (13 November 1879 – 31 May 1916) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Born 13 November 1879 in Southsea to Admiral Loftus Francis Jones and Gertrude (née Gray), of Petersfield, Hampshire, Jones was educated at Eastman's Royal Naval Academy. He was promoted to a lieutenant on 1 April 1902, and later that year was appointed to the HMS ""Tamar"", shore station at Hong Kong, for service on destroyers"
"won numerous decorations for this action: Battle of Mount Longdon The Battle of Mount Longdon was an engagement of the Falklands War between British and Argentine forces, which took place on 11–12 June 1982, resulting in the British victory and their occupation of a key position around the besieged Argentine garrison. The British force consisted of Third Battalion, the Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) under Lieutenant Colonel Hew Pike with artillery support from six L118 light gun s of 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery; Second Battalion, the Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) were in reserve. Naval gunfire support was provided by 's"
"the Doolittle Raid, there were ten survivors. Major General Jones' military decorations and awards include: David M. Jones David M. Jones (December 18, 1913 – November 25, 2008) was a United States Air Force pilot and general officer who served with distinction during World War II. He was one of the Doolittle Raiders whose exploits in April 1942 were dramatized in the film ""Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo"". He then flew combat missions over North Africa, where he was shot down. He was a German prisoner of war for two and a half years — helping with the April 1944 mass"