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Mannequin Display - Mounted 10 Light Horse Trooper, Palestine , 1917

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Articulated mannequin, mounted on horseback depicting the uniform and equipment including saddlery of a trooper in 10 Light Horse as part of the Desert Mounted Corps in Palestine.

Historical information

Under the command of Lieutenant-General Harry Chauvel the Desert Mounted Corps was formed on 12 August 1917. It had been intended to use the name II Cavalry Corps, but the name was chosen in recognition of its predecessor the Desert Column. Chauvel outlined the reasons on 3 September 1920: "The name of the original Desert Column was preserved as far as possible in the title of the new Cavalry Corps, as most of the troops composing it had fought throughout the Sinai Campaign, and by them much had already been accomplished.
The corps initially had three divisions, the Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division (ANZ MTD DIV) with the 1st Light Horse, 2nd Light Horse and the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigades. The Australian Mounted Division (AUS MTD DIV) with the 3rd Light Horse, 4th Light Horse and the 5th Mounted Brigade. Finally the Yeomanry Mounted Division (YEO MTD DIV) with the 6th Mounted, 8th Mounted and the 22nd Mounted Brigades. Two other brigades the 7th Mounted and the Imperial Camel Corps were the corps reserve.
The dismounted strength of these brigades, of three regiments, was only the equivalent in rifle fire to an infantry battalion, as one men in every four was required to control their horses. Other components in the brigade were a horse artillery battery, a machine gun squadron, a signal troop, a field troop, a mobile veterinary section, a mounted field ambulance and an ammunition column.

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cwa-org-32-54-328

Contextual Information

This mannequin is part of a diorama depicting the Desert Mounted Corps and is located in the Eastern Theatre portion of the World War 1 Gallery at the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia.

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Universal Pattern Saddle

1903 Pattern, 9 Pouch Bandolier

SMLE Bayonet

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

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