Military History

Embarked Fremantle per RMS ‘Karmala’ for Egypt 12.2.1917.
Roll Rank Trooper/Private.
Roll Unit 10th Light Horse Regiment 25th Reinforcements.
Jones disembarked at Suez 11.3.1917. He marched in to Details Camp 12.3.1917. After a short period he was taken on strength as Reinforcements to the Light Horse 26.3.1917. Jones transferred to the 10th Light Horse Regiment at Moascar with Egyptian Expeditionary Forces (EEF) 22.4.1916 and taken on strength 26.4.1916. He was promoted to T/Squadron Sergeant 22.5.1916 and to Squadron Sergeant. 5.7.1916. The 10th Light Horse saw action at Suez and Sinai, they advanced into Palestine and fought at Beersheba and the El Salt Raid. This Regiment was the first to enter Damascus following the fall of the Ottoman Army. Jones was hospitalised with jaundice 10.1.1919. The 10th Light Horse played an active role during the Egyptian Uprisings at Suez Zagazig in 1919.  Jones was promoted to T/ Sergeant 22.5.1919 and and to Saddlery Sergeant 5.7.1919. He was listed for return to Australia.
Embarked Kantara for Australia per HT ‘Oxfordshire’ 10 .7.1919
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 4.8.1919.
Discharged 11.9.1919.
Final Rank Saddle/ Sergeant 10th Light Horse.
Medical Condition NK. (Jaundiced previously)
Awards and Medals. British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos Australian Light Horsemen watering Horses enroute for Beersheba, photographer unknown, photograph source AWM H1604
            Australian Light Horse Mail Wagon outside Post Office tent, Palestine c1916. Photograph donor R. French, photograph source AWM
             P00626.009
             Zagazig, 10th Light Horse armoured boat used in 1919 uprisings. Photograph donor Major L.C. Timperley, photograph source AWM
             J02485
            HS 'Oxfordshire. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P041714.005

Information Source
AWM H1604. Australian Light Horsemen watering Horses enroute for Beersheba, photographer unknown, photograph  sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P00626.009.  Australian Light Horse Mail Wagon outside Post Office tent, Palestine c1916. Photograph donor R. French, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM J02485. Zagazig, 10th Light Horse armoured boat used in 1919 uprisings. Photograph donor Major L.C. Timperley, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM 04717.005. HS 'Oxfordshire'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll Reginald George Jones
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
NAA: B2455, Jones R G


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