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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, BIRD, 10 Light Horse
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Image of 1128A Trooper John Henry Bird from Leederville, 7th Reinforcements, enlisted 10 May 1915, returned 14 August 1919
Historical information
10 Light Horse was raised as a squadron, then a regiment in October 1914.and formed part of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade in Egypt. The Regiment served dismounted in Gallipoli and fought at the charge at the Nek on 7 August 1915, and at Hill 60 on 29-30 August. The only Victoria Cross awarded to a Light Horseman recognised the valour of Lieutenant Hugo Throssell at Hill 60.
After Gallipoli the Regiment was bought up to strength to defended Egypt from the Ottoman Army advancing on the Suez Canal. Through 1916 they drove the Turks across the deserts of Sinai, participating in the battles of Romani and Magdhaba.
In 1917 as part of the Desert Column they advanced into Palestine and participated in the bloody battles to break the Gaza-Beersheba line and helped capture Jerusalem. They participated in the Es Salt Raid in May 1918. In August they were equipped with swords and retrained as cavalry. In this role they took part in the rout of the Ottoman army in the Jordan Valley, a campaign the light horse referred to as "The Great Ride". In September the 10th was the first formed regiment to enter Damascus.
Turkey surrendered on 30 October 1918. After the end of the war, the regiment saw action in putting down the Egyptian uprising of 1919. The Regiment was one of the few to return home as a formed unit.
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Registration number
cwa-org-32-55-236
Contextual Information
This photograph is part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
Geotag
52.924524431901, -1.4430552291995
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 178 AINSWORTH, 10 Light Horse (2.35km away)
- World War 1 , Australia, ASHTON, Australian Army Nursing Service, 1917 (17.86km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1440 SHOWELL, 10 Light Horse (34.35km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1099 HUTCHINS, 10 Light Horse (41.45km away)
- World War 1, Europe England Sheffield, 1916 (54.41km away)
- World War 1, Europe England Sheffield, 1916 (54.45km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 515 MELLETT, 10 Light Horse (55.33km away)
- World War 1, Europe, England, Belton Park, Machine Gun Training Depot. 1917 (55.46km away)
- World War 1, Europe, 1172 ROBERTS, 11 Battalion, 1915 (64.15km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 656 HISCOX, 10 Light Horse (65.95km away)
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1154 ALLEN, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1162 BRICKNELL, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1172 HARRISON, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1181 LYNCH, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1182 MacLAREN, 10 Light Horse
