Harry Jones (British Army officer)
| Sir Harry Jones | |
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| Born | 14 March 1791 Landguard Fort, Suffolk |
| Died | 4 August 1866 |
| Place of burial | Sandhurst, Berkshire |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1808-1866 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
| Battles/wars |
Peninsular War Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Henry David Jones GCB (14 March 1791 – 4 August 1866) was a British Army officer who became Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
He was the fifth son of John Jones by his wife, Mary, daughter of John Roberts, Esq., of Landguard Fort, an officer 29th Foot, and was brother of Major-General Sir John Thomas Jones, Bart., KCB, and uncle of Sir Willoughby Jones, Bart., of Cranmer Hall, Fakenham, Norfolk.
Educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Jones was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in September 1808. In 1809 he was involved in the attack on the fortress at Flushing during the Walcheren Campaign. He then took part in the defence of Cadiz in 1809, the Siege of Badajoz in 1812, the Battle of Vitoria in 1813 and the Battle of Nivelle in 1813. He was wounded while leading the forlorn hope during the first assault at the Siege of San Sebastián in September 1813.
In February, 1815, he joined the army under General John Lambert on Dauphin Island, Alabama and was sent to New Orleans on special duty under a return American flag of truce.
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