serviceyears laterwork branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards image_size battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1852-1872 environmental engineer united kingdom finchampstead , london , england 29 may 1920 liverpool , england united kingdom victoria cross 125 indian mutiny 24 january 1832 lieutenant colonel alfred-stowell-jones-162452401 . jpg alfred stowell jones
 alfred stowell jones
alfred stowell jones

lieutenant colonel alfred stowell jones vc -lrb- 24 january 1832 -- 29 may 1920 -rrb- 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 the son of the archdeacon john jones .
he was educated at liverpool college and sandhurst and entered the 9th lancers in 1852 .
