Colonel H. Jones VC

John Geddes, author of new release 'Spearhead Assault: Our Fight to Save the Falklands', is a former para who served with Colonel Jones during the Falklands War in 1982. His new book, on the conflict, is sure to cause controversy as he has put into print what many have suspected for some time.

He states that it was "madness" and "suicidal" for Jones to charge enemy positions during the battle, and claims that his decisions resulted in the death of his own best friend. Indeed, he believes that Jones's actions were motivated by "... anger, passion and regret at the loss of his friend, Dave Wood. His judgement was unbalanced and what he did was lionhearted but ill-conceived and futile." As such, John Geddes believes that Colonel H. Jones was undeserving of his VC.

What is certain, in my opinion, is that the only ones who truly know what happened are the British para survivors of the attack on Goose Green. Their opinions are valid, despite the likes of General Sir John Wilsey who find it "offensive" that John Geddes should question the validity of Colonel Jones getting the VC.