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Felixstowe Nub News delves into the life of Felixstowe born British Army officer General Sir David Henry Jones.

General Sir Henry David Jones, or also known as Harry Jones, was born on March 14 1791 in Landguard Fort to a military family. He was born to father John Jones and mother Mary, the daughter of John Roberts of Landguard Fort, an officer.

Jones was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich where he was soon commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1808.

The following year, he was involved in the attack on the fortress at Flushing in the Netherland during the Walcheren Campaign. In the same year, he also took part in the defence of Cadiz.

In 1812, he took part in the Siege of Badajoz followed by the Battle of Vitoria and the Battle of Niyelle the following year.

However, he was wounded during the first assault at the Siege of San Sebastían in the same year. He was taking part in a "forlorn hope" whereby a band of soliders take the vanguard in a military operation where the risk of casualties is high.

In 1824, Jones married Charlotte, daughter of the Reverend Thomas Hornsby. They had six sons and five daughters.

Alongside his military career, he was also keen on cricket, being associated with Middlesex and recorded one match in 1826, totalling 7 runs.

In 1835 Jones was appointed Commissioner of Muncipal Boundaries in England followed by the consequent titles of chairman of the board of public works in Ireland in 1845, and director of the Royal Engineer Establishment for Field Instruction at Chatham in 1851.

After gaining his titles, he served in the Crimean War commanding the British forces at the Battle of Bomarsund and then commanding the Royal Engineer forces at the Siege of Sevastopol. Afterwards he received the Order of the Medjidie, 2nd class, the Baltic Medal and the Crimea Medal with clasp.

In 1859, he was appointed to serve on the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdo, whose recommendations prompted a huge programme of fortification for the British naval dockyards.

Jones passed away after "an illness of some duration" on August 4 1866 at the age of 75. He was buried in the cemetery at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

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