David Eyton-Jones

David Eyton-Jones
Born(1923-03-08)8 March 1923
Died1 August 2012(2012-08-01) (aged 88)
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branchUnited Kingdom British Army
Years of service1944-1947
RankCaptain
UnitRoyal Sussex Regiment
Special Air Service
Battles / warsWorld War II
Italian Campaign
Palestine Emergency
RelationsHugh Eyton-Jones (grandfather)
Thomas Eyton-Jones (great grandfather)
John Eyton-Jones (great uncle)
William Eyton-Jones (cousin)

Captain Arthur David Eyton-Jones (8 March 1923 – 1 August 2012) was a British Army officer with the Special Air Service (SAS) during World War II, director of a tea company, landscape gardener and chaplain.[1] He is best known for his involvement in Operation Tombola.

  1. ^ "BBC - WW2 People's War - Rescued in German-held Italy". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2018.