Howard Sutton Jones

Sir Howard Jones
Born 10 February 1835
Died 8 December 1912
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Marines
Years of service 1853–1893
Rank General
Commands held Royal Marines
Battles/wars Crimean War
Anglo-Egyptian War
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

General Sir Howard Sutton Jones KCB (10 February 1835 – 8 December 1912) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.

Military career

Jones was commissioned into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 3 August 1853.[1] After serving in the Crimean War, he served on the Pacific Station dealing with boundary issues, before moving to the Fraser River in British Columbia where he faced with rioting miners.[2] He then commanded a battalion in Ireland dealing with protestors from the Irish National Land League before serving as a staff officer at the actions at Kassassin and Tel-el-Mahuta and at the Battle of Tel el-Kebir in September 1882 during the Anglo-Egyptian War.[2] He became colonel second commandant of the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 14 April 1883,[3] colonel commandant of the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 7 November 1885,[4] and Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in August 1888 before retiring in August 1893.[5]

References

  1. The London Gazette: no. 21465. p. 2195. 9 August 1853. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 "High Ranking Officers". Army Navy Air Force. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 25225. p. 2241. 27 August 1883. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 25529. p. 5188. 17 November 1885. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir John Williams
Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines
1888–1893
Succeeded by
Sir Henry Tuson
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