Family
Jones's widow, Sara, was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for charity work (she is involved with a number of charities related to the armed forces) and since 2003 has been a Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire. Both of their sons, Brigadier Rupert Jones MBE and David Jones served as infantry officers in the Devon and Dorsets (now merged into The Rifles). Rupert was appointed MBE in the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours.
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