Robert Jones Military person

Robert Jones VC (19 August 1857 – 6 September 1898) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions 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. He was born at Penrhos near Clytha between Raglan and Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales.

Personal facts

Robert Jones
Birth dateAugust 19, 1857
Birth place
Monmouthshire (historic)
Date of deathSeptember 06, 1898
Place of death
Herefordshire , Peterchurch
Resting place
Herefordshire

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Military person

award
Victoria Cross
military operations
Anglo-Zulu War
Battle of Rorke's Drift
military unit
South Wales Borderers

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