Notable South Australians/Rees Jones
Rees Jones
DIED April 4, 1884, at Hindmarsh, aged 91 years. Saw a great deal of service with the 43rd Regiment of Foot, and had several clasps for his courage in action at Cuidad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle, and Toulouse. He was in the reserve forces at Waterloo, though the regiment did not reach the battlefield in time to take part in the action. He was also in the expeditionary force that was sent to America, and on returning thence the regiment was ordered to Paris, and remained there some time after the capitulation of the city. Mr. Jones arrived in South Australia about forty years ago, but did not take any active part in public affairs. At the time of his death he was in receipt of a well-earned pension from the War Office Department.