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Commander Loftus William Jones VC (13 November 1879 – 31 May 1916) 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. ==Naval career== Born 13 November 1879 to Admiral Loftus Francis Jones and Gertrude (née Gray), of Petersfield, Hampshire,〔(Jones, Loftus William ), Commonwealth War Graves Commission〕 Jones was educated at Eastman's Royal Naval Academy. He was promoted to a lieutenant on 1 April 1902, and rose to become a commander in the Royal Navy aboard HMS ''Shark'' during the First World War. He was 36 years old, on 31 May 1916, at the Battle of Jutland when he performed an act of bravery for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Jones went down with his ship.
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