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Ivan Jones

British Army officer (born 1966)

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About Ivan Jones

Ivan Jones was a military leader.

Lieutenant General Ivan Bartholomew Leonard Jones, (born September 1966) is a retired senior British Army officer.

Military career Jones was commissioned into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on 7 September 1986 and transferred to the Royal Engineers on 26 October 1988. He was appointed commanding officer of 26 Engineer Regiment and, in that role, saw active service in Afghanistan in 2007, for he received the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in 2008.

Jones became Commander 8th Force Engineer Brigade in October 2011, Chief of Joint Force Operations from September 2013 and Chief of Staff, Field Army in November 2015. That month, Jones was appointed as Colonel Commandant of the Royal Engineers, and held the position until 1 November 2020.

Jones went on to be Director-General, Army Personnel in May 2018, and became Commander Field Army, with the substantive rank of lieutenant general, on 20 March 2019. He retired from the army in April 2021 and was succeeded by Lieutenant General Ralph Wooddisse as Commander Field Army.

He was Honorary Colonel of the Engineer and Logistic Staff Corps Army Reserve until 1 July 2024, and a Colonel Commandant of the Adjutant General's Corps until late 2024.

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Important facts

Born
Bristol
Occupation
Awards
Companion of the Order of the Bath; Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ivan Jones?

British Army officer (born 1966)

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Ivan Jones was born in Bristol.

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Ivan Jones was a military leader.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ivan Jones

· Wikidata: Q62029861

· DBpedia: Ivan Jones (British Army officer)

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