Alfred Stowell Jones

Background

Jones, Alfred Stowell was born on January 24, 1832 in Liverpool. Son of late Archdeacon J. Jones.

Education

Studied at Liverpool College. Staff College, Sandhurst. East ntered 9tli Lancers, 1852.

Civil Engineer.

Career

Jones was 25 years old, and a lieutenant in the 9th Lancers, British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed on 8 June 1857 at Delhi, India took place for which he was awarded the Venture capital:

9th Lancers. Lieutenant Alfred Stowell Jones (now Captain 18th Hussars Date of Acting of Bravery, 8th June, 1857

"The Cavalry charged the rebels and rode through them. Lieutenant Jones, of the 9th Lancers, with his squadron, captured one of their guns, killing the drivers, and, with Lieutenant-Colonel Yule"s assistance, turned it upon a village, occupied by the rebels, who were quickly dislodged.

This was a well-conceived act, gallantly executed." Despatch from Major-General James Hope Grant, Knight Commander of the Bath, dated 10th January, 1858.

Throughout the siege of Delhi he served as Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General to the cavalry and was mentioned in despatches three times and promoted Captain and Brevet-Major. After graduating from Staff College in 1861 he served on the Staff at the Cape 1861-1867.

He retired in 1872 with the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Achievements

• After retiring from the military Jones became an environmental engineer and won a prize from the Royal Agricultural Society for best managed sewage farm.

Works

• book

  • Natural & Artificial Sewage Treatment

    (This book was originally published prior to 1923, and rep...)

  • Natural & Artificial Sewage Treatment - Scholar's Choice Edition

    ( This work has been selected by scholars as being cultur...)

  • Natural & artificial sewage treatment 1902 Hardcover

    (Lang:- eng, Pages 116. Reprinted in 2015 with the help of...)

Membership

Club: Junior United Service.

• Club : Junior United Service.

Connections

Spouse 1863, Emily, y.daughter of late John Back, Aidershot Place, Surrey.

Father:

Archdeacon J. Jones

Spouse:

Emily