Alun Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont
The Lord Chalfont | |
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Chalfont during a visit to West Germany in 1966 | |
| Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | |
| In office 23 October 1964 – 19 June 1970 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Peter Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Godber |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 11 November 1964 – 10 November 2015 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alun Arthur Gwynne Jones 5 December 1919 Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Died | 10 January 2020 (aged 100) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour Crossbencher |
| Occupation | Politician Lord Provest |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1961 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Service number | 156400 |
| Unit | South Wales Borderers |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Efficiency Medal |
Arthur Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont, OBE, MC, PC (5 December 1919 – 10 January 2020) was a British Army officer, politician and historian.