Henry Mitchell Jones

Henry Mitchell Jones VC (born Dublin 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.

Details

Jones was 24 years old, and a captain in the 7th Regiment (later The Royal Fusiliers), British Army during the Crimean War. The 19th century conflict pitted France, Turkey and Britain against Russia in the Crimean peninsula on the Black Sea. The Royal Fusiliers fought at the Battle of the Alma in September of 1854 and at Inkerman in November 1854. The Regiment endured brutal winter conditions during the Sebastopol, and were present through the end of that siege in September, 1855.

Jones was awarded the VC for the following deed. On 7 June 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, Captain Jones distinguished himself while serving with the party which stormed and took the Quarries. He repeatedly led his men to repel the continual assaults of the enemy during the night. Although wounded early in the evening, Jones remained at his post until after daylight the following morning.

Further information

Jones died in Eastbourne, Sussex on 18 December 1916.

The medal

Jones' Victoria Cross is displayed at the Victoria Barracks "(Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)".

References

Listed in order of publication year
*The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
*The Irish Sword (Brian Clarke 1986)
*Irelands VCs ISBN 1-899243-00-3 (Dept of Economic Development 1995)
*Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
*Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
*"Elegant Extracts" - The Royal Fusiliers Recipients of the VC (J.P. Kelleher, 2001)

External links

* [http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/sussex.htm Location of grave and VC medal] "(East Sussex)"