Military History

Embarked Fremantle per RMS ‘Mongolia’ for Egypt 25.11.1915.
Roll Rank Trooper.
Roll Unit 3rd Light Horse Brigade, 10th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinf.
Walters disembarked at Egypt with his Regt. He marched in to Serapeum from Heliopolis 26.2.1916. Walters attended the Imperial School of Instruction, 19th Signallers Course and qualified as a Signaller at Zietoun 26.5.1917. The 10th Light Horse fought at Romani (August 1915) and Beersheba (Oct 1917) (AWM 10th Light Horse) Walters was sent to Rest Camp at Port Said 20.1.1918. He rejoined his Unit 1.2.1918. Walters became sick in the field with pyrexia, a fever of unknown origin. He was taken by Field Ambulance to the Australian Clearing Station 26.9.1918 and was later discharged for duty 3.10.1919. Walters rejoined his unit 7.10.1919. He was Appt. T/L/Cpl. at Zagazig 20.5.1919, then to T/ Cpl. 22.5.1919 and to Cpl 5.7.1919. Following demobilisation, Walters was listed for return to Australia.
Embarked Suez per HT ‘Oxfordshire’ 10.7.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 4.8.1919.
Discharged 26.9.1919.
Final Rank Corporal. 10th Light Horse Regtiment.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Walters married at the Wesley Church West Guildford. It is this Methodist link that may have been his connection to the Guildford Wesley Church, where he may have worshipped during training in Guildford.
Photos SS 'Mongolia'. Postcard. Photographer unknown, photosource Naval Collection AWM 303637 
             10th Light Horse on patrol  in the Suez Canal Zone 3.8.1916. Photograph donated by Major L.C.Timperley, photograph source AWM  J02457
             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 P04714.005

Information Source
AWM 303637. SS 'Mongolia'. Postcard. Photographer unknown, photograph source from the Naval Collection Australian War Memorial, https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/303637
AWM J02457. 10th Light Horse on patrol  in the Suez Canal Zone 3.8.1916. Photograph donated by Major L.C.Timperley, 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 Colection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P04714.005. HS 'Oxfordshire'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced rom the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll Reginald James Walters
NAA: B2455, Walters R J
Wesley Chapel Honour Roll

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