In 1982, in the Falklands war, British troops recaptured Port Darwin and Goose Green from the Argentine army, taking at least 1, 400 prisoners.

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His father, Col H Jones, was killed at the Battle of Goose Green in 1982, and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his valour.

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The first artificial Christmas trees were made in Germany using goose feathers that were dyed green.

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