Jebel Regiment (Oman)

Jebel Regiment
Royal Army of Oman
ActiveFrom 1970 to date
Country Oman
TypeInfantry
RoleMotorised infantry
SizeOne battalion
Garrison/HQNizwa, Oman
EngagementsDhofar War
Decorations

The Jebel Regiment (JR) was formed in October 1970[1] and was one of the extra two properly constituted infantry regiments that Sultan Qaboos of Oman formed to augment the Omani Army in its operations in Dhofar.[2] The regiment's crest is two crossed traditionally embossed Martini–Henry Rifles overlain vertically with a single traditional Khanjar dagger sheathed, with scrolls carrying the regimental title in Arabic.[3] Members of the Regiment who served in Dhofar are entitled to wear the General Service Medal Oman, its ribbon design illustrated on the right (see Decorations).[4]

Unit history

The Sultanate of Oman (with Dhofar highlighted)
A Dhofar Brigade defensive position in 1972
A Short SC.7 Skyvan resupplying Dhofar Brigade units in 1971

The unit would also see service in the Dhofar War along with other regiments of the Sultan's small army, which mostly supporting the Dhofar Brigade's operations in the 1970s[5] fighting Communist insurgents in the south of the country,[6][7] see map highlight.

The JR remains on the Order of Battle of the Royal Army of Oman and remains based in Nizwa.[8][9]

Roll of Honour

The following members of JR received gallantry awards:

  • Major Phillip Stefan Wright - The Sultan's Distinguished Service Medal (Gallantry).[10] Awarded posthumously, he was killed in action in 1973.[11]
  • Major David John MacRae Daniels - The Sultan's Distinguished Service Medal (Gallantry) in 1973.[12][13]
  • Major T P F Jones - The Sultan's Distinguished Service Medal (Gallantry)[14]
  • Captain G A Mathew - The Sultan's Distinguished Service Medal (Gallantry)
  • Captain David John Noble McFadden - The Sultan's Distinguished Service Medal (Gallantry).[15]

Commanding officers

JR's Commanding officers have included:

  • Lieutenant Colonel Peter Worthy[16]
  • Lieutenant Colonel Edward (Ted) Ashley[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ Marston, Daniel; Malkasian, Carter (15 March 2011). Counterinsurgency in Modern Warfare. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781849086431. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. ^ Beckett, Ian; Pimlott, John (25 July 2011). Counter Insurgency: Lessons from History. Pen and Sword. ISBN 9781473813373. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Oman - Jebel Regiment Military Formation arm badge". www.KellyBadges.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Sultan of Muscat's Armed Forces General Service Medal with clasp for Dhofar". www.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  5. ^ Takriti, Abdel Razzaq (15 August 2013). Monsoon Revolution: Republicans, Sultans, and Empires in Oman, 1965-1976. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780199674435. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  6. ^ Beckett, Ian; Pimlott, John (2011). Counter Insurgency: Lessons from History. Pen and Sword. p. 36. ISBN 9781473813373. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  7. ^ Worrall, James J. (2013). State Building and Counter Insurgency in Oman: Political, Military and Diplomatic Relations at the End of Empire. I.B.Tauris. p. 282. ISBN 9781848856349. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Oman Yellow Pages MoD Units". www.omantel-yellowpages.com. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  9. ^ Ranger Margaret. Dorrance Publishing. ISBN 9781434941213. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  10. ^ Archives, The National. "Recommendation for Award for Major P S Wright, Jebel Regiment". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Sultan of Oman Gallantry medal group, awarded posthumously to Major P." www.the-saleroom.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Royal Leicestershire Regiment". www.royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Daniels Oman DSM citation 74-1.jpg - Royal Leicestershire Regiment". www.royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  14. ^ Archives, The National. "Recommendation for Award for Major Jones, T P F, Jebel Regiment". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  15. ^ Archives, The National. "Recommendation for Award for Captain McFadden, D J N Jebel Regiment". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  16. ^ "THE JOURNAL OF THE QUEEN'S REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  17. ^ Fiennes, Ranulph (26 May 2011). Killer Elite. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 9781444707939. Retrieved 2 December 2018.