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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1154 ALLEN, 10 Light Horse
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Overview
Photograph of 1154 Trooper Fred Hamilton Allen from Coogee, 8th Reinforcements, enlisted 21 June 1915, returned 21 May 1917.
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-32-55-240
Contextual Information
This photograph is part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
Geotag
-32.111857368731, 115.76528257955
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1755 CLELAND, 10 Light Horse (0.5km away)
- World War 1, Ramburellis, Somme, France, 2440 FREEMAN, 43 Battalion (2.78km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 529 WHEELER, 10 Light Horse (3.42km away)
- Easternholme March 1980 (4.22km away)
- Easternholme Holiday for Members 1955 (4.22km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2013 COLLINS, 10 Light Horse (4.22km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3493 SMITH, 10 Light Horse (4.46km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, BEEVER, 10 Light Horse (4.82km away)
- Interwar, Australia, Western Australia, Rockingham Camp, Ferry Emerald, 8 Battery, 1925 (4.88km away)
- World War 1, Europe, 7438 ADAMS, 11 Battalion, 1916 (4.93km away)
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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1154 ALLEN
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