Rupert Jones (British Army officer)
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Major General Rupert Jones
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| Born | 29 April 1969 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 British Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | The Rifles |
| Commands held | 4th Battalion, The Rifles 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War Iraq War War in Afghanistan The Troubles |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Relations | H. Jones VC (father) |
Major-General Rupert Timothy Herbert Jones CBE, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (born 29 April 1969) is a senior British Army officer.
Military career
Jones was born in Germany to H. Jones and Sara Jones. He attended St. Peter's Preparatory School in Seaford, Sussex and Sherborne School. He later read History at Reading University. He joined the British Army in 1990 and trained at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst before serving with his father’s former regiment, the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment.[1] He served as commanding officer of 4th Battalion, The Rifles, during which the battalion deployed as part of Operation Herrick. In February 2010, he launched the Care for Casualties appeal on behalf of the Rifles.[2] [3]
He was given command of 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade where he commanded British forces in Afghanistan from April to October 2013. [4] In March 2014, he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire, following service in the War in Afghanistan.[5] [6] In April 2016, he was promoted to major general, becoming the youngest General in the British Army. He will deputy command Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) from September 2016, with US Lieutenant General Stephen J. Townsend as the commander.
Personal life
He is married to Lucinda Jones and has 3 children. His interests include sailing and alpine skiing.
See also
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