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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1781 DURACK, 10 Light Horse
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Overview
Photograph of 1741 Trooper Neal Joseph Durack from Fremantle, enlisted 31 August 1915, returned 17 December 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-32-55-491
Contextual Information
This photograph is part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
Geotag
-31.935917462794, 115.8339883953
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2011 COCKBURN, 10 Light Horse (0.04km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF90122 HOCKING (married CASSIN) (0.16km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 827 KIDD, 10 Light Horse (0.31km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - W45456 BIRCH (0.43km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - W45289 SMITH (0.43km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3655 GILBERT , 10 Light Horse (0.48km away)
- World War 2, Middle East, BINKS, 2/11 Battalion, 1945 (0.57km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3116 FULWOOD, 10 Light Horse (0.59km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia, PHILLIPS, 44 Battalion, 1915 (0.7km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: 'ROBERTS ROAD NEAR AXON STREET' 1987 (0.74km away)
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