Lieutenant Edward Barrymore ‘Barry’ Jewkes was commissioned into The Lancashire Fusiliers. He was from Blackpool. 

Lt Jewkes was seconded to B Company, The 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment in Regiment (3 PARA) in October 1963 and soon represented them at rugby.

25 year old, Captain Jewkes was killed by a rebel sniper, whilst giving medical aid to Sergeant Baxter who seriously wounded in the lung, in the Radfan on May 5 1964.

Padre Preston arrived in a Belvedere helicopter to organise the removal of all wounded. He stayed himself to give a temporary burial to Captain Jewkes.

Capt Jewkes was posthumously awarded a Mentioned in Despatches.

He was later buried at Maala Cemetery, Aden.