Previous Service – Territorials Regiment Scotland – 2 years
21/10/1914- Completed Medical Examination Gnowangerup WA and allotted to 10th Light Horse Regiment Guildford WA
21/12/1914- To Claremont WA with 10LHR as Trooper
17/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Surada” bound for Egypt
13/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base Heliopolis
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli
30/09/1915- Admitted Casualty Clearing Station Anzac Gallipoli (Sick)
12/10/1915- Returned to Duty 10LHR Gallipoli
24/12/1915- Embarked Gallipoli bound for Alexandria ex Mudros Lemnos
28/02/1916- Transferred with 10LHR to Serapeum Egypt
28/05/1916- Admitted Hospital Serapeum ex sickness Railhead
02/06/1916- Rejoined 10LHR in the field Egypt
19/04/1917- Wounded in Action Sinai (Gunshot wounds to buttocks)
24/04/1917- Admitted 14th Australian General Hospital Abbassia Egypt ex 26th Stationary Hospital ex 26th Casualty Clearing Station ex 53rd Welsh Casualty Clearing Station
17/05/1917- Discharged to 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Moascar Egypt
08/07/1917- Rejoined 10LHR in the field Abbasan Egypt
28/07/1917- Appointed Lance Corporal in the field Marakeb Egypt
18/10/1917- To be Tempoary Corporal Shellal Egypt
22/11/1917- Promoted Corporal in the field Egypt
25/04/1918- Appointed Temporary Sergeant in the field Egypt
20/06/1918- Detached to Imperial School of Instruction Zeitoun Egypt for Musketry Course- confirmed as Second Class Instructor)
13/08/1918- Returned to Duty with 10LHR in the field Egypt
19/12/1918- Promoted to Sergeant in the field Egypt
13/03/1919- Mention in Despatches
18/03/1919- Killed in Action at Zagazig Egypt ( Egyptian uprising serving with OLDEN’s men).
MENTION IN DESPATCHES – 13/03/1919
“This N.C.O served in Gallipoli (6 months), Sinai, Palestine and Syria, and has always proved a most efficient soldier. Every action he has taken part in shows something to his credit. In the recent operations, he handled his troop most gallantly in the absence of his troop officer and at Jenin on September 20th, again at Benat Yakub on 27th, Gaza on September 29th and at Duhma on October 1st, his courage and devotion to duty were a fine example to his men. His work in the P.O.W Compound at Karkab was also of the highest order”.
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette – No. 133 of 01/04/1920, Page 545, Position 54
London Gazette – No. 31728 of 12.01.1920, Page 507, Position 54.
SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED
1914/1915 Star – No. 25820
British War Medal – No. 9140
Victory Medal – No. 9092
Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 354123.
MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS
– Gnowangerup War Memorial WA
– Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 8
– Kings Park 10th Light Horse Regiment Memorial WA
AUTHOR NOTE
On the soldier’s service file there is an AIF Demobilization form signed at Cairo Egypt by “Jack” MATHIESON on 12 February 1919 in which he stated:- ” On discharge he wished to take up land at Wagin as a Farmer and would require Government assistance to achieve this outcome. He also stated that he wished to Marry”.
Unfortunately, his selection as one of OLDEN”S Men to successfully put down the Egyptian Uprising in March 1919 cost his life. (Another tragic outcome for one of our 10th Light Horsemen).