Major-General Sir John Thomas Jones, 1st Baronet, was a British Army officer in the Royal Engineers who played a leading engineering role in a number of European campaigns of the early nineteenth century.
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Middlesex County Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
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Stuart PoynterAlso played for Middlesex County Cricket Club
Nicholas FelixAlso played for Marylebone Cricket Club
Naresh BudayairAlso played for Marylebone Cricket Club
Tuppy Owen-SmithAlso played for Middlesex County Cricket Club
Leonard MoonAlso played for Middlesex County Cricket Club
Arnold FothergillAlso played for Marylebone Cricket Club
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Major-General Sir John Thomas Jones, 1st Baronet, was a British Army officer in the Royal Engineers who played a leading engineering role in a number of European campaigns of the early nineteenth century. Jones was revered by the Duke of Wellington and asked to advise on fortifications including the modernisation of the defences in Gibraltar. He was also notable as an English amateur cricketer who made six appearances.
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Athlete
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deceased
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Lived 1783 to 1843 · aged 59
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