(1897-04-30)30 April 1897 South East London, England
Died
21 May 1916(1916-05-21) (aged 19) Vimy, France
Buried
Remembered on the Arras Memorial
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Years of service
1914–1916 †
Rank
Lieutenant
Unit
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Battles/wars
World War I
Western Front †
Awards
Victoria Cross
Richard Basil Brandram Jones VC (30 April 1897 – 21 May 1916) was an English 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.
Jones was born on 30 April 1897 in London to Henry Thomas Brandram Jones and Caroline Emma Jones,[1] he was educated at Dulwich College between 1909 and 1914.
He was 19 years old, and a Temporary Lieutenant in the 8th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place on 21 May 1916 at the Broadmarsh Crater, Vimy, France for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
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