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World War 1, Western Australia, 3542 LOW, 31st Reinforcements 10 Light Horse
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3542 Keith McKay Sutherland Sutherland LOW. 31st Reinforcements 10th Light Horse Regiment. Enlisted Perth 1/6/1917. Embarked from Fremantle on board Royal Mail Ship A73 “Commonwealth” 9/11/1917. Returned to Fremantle on His Majesties Ship “Oxfordshire” for discharge on 4/8/1919.
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.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-32-AMWA32387
Item type
Themes
Width
132 mm
Height or length
83 mm
Contextual Information
P2006.68.1b
AHMS IRN 32387
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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