Military History

Embarkation Fremantle per RMS ‘Mongolia’ for Egypt 22.5.11.1915.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 10th Light Horse, 12th Reinforcements.
Jones disembarked at Suez. He marched in to Camp at Heliopolis. Jones marched in to Serapeum 26.2.1916. He was attached for duty with the 3rd Light Horse Brigade. He became sick and was admitted to hospital 22.2.1917- with abrasions to groin 26.2.1917. He was transferred to the Australian Engineers 3rd Australian Squadron 11.8.1917. Jones attended Officers School 2.3.1918- 22.3.1918. He then transferred to the 10th Light Horse. Jones was admitted to Rest Camp with Stenosis of the tear duct 29.6.1918. He re-joined his unit from the Field 12.8.1918. Jones was admitted sick to hospital with malaria 11.9.1918. He was sent to Hospitals at Gaza, Kantara, Port Said and then Cairo. Jones was listed for return to Australia.
Embarked Kandara per HT ‘Oxfordshire’ 10.7.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 4.8.1919
Discharged 7.11.1919.
Final Rank Private, 10th Light Horse.
Medical Condition NK (previously had malaria)
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos RMS 'Mongolia'. Postcard by  Rose Stereograph Co., Armadale, Victoria
             Heliopolis Hospital, Cairo. Photograph donor E. Claydon, photograph source AWM J0950
             HS 'Oxfordshire'. Photographer unknown, photgraph source AWM 04714.005

Information Source
AWM J0950. Heliopolis Hospital, Cairo. Photograph donor E. Claydon, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM 04714.005. HS 'Oxfordshire'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Austalian War Pemorial
AWM Embarkation Roll Moreland Blackwell Jones
NAA: B2455, Jones M B
Rose Stereograph Coy. RMS 'Mongolia'. Postcard, Armadale, Victoria
Wesley Chapel Honour Roll


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