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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, BEEVER, 10 Light Horse
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Overview
Photograph of 1307A Corporal Willis Henry Beever. MM from South Fremantle, 7th Reinforcements, enlisted 7 July 1915, returned 28 February 1919. Depicted with his wife Clara.
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-32-55-284
Contextual Information
This photograph is part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
Geotag
-32.069272607503, 115.7555697853
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, THORN, 10 Light Horse (0.29km away)
- World War 1, Europe, 7438 ADAMS, 11 Battalion, 1916 (0.36km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 180 BURTON, 10 Light Horse (0.36km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 749 WALKER, 10 Light Horse (0.48km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 750 WALKER, 10 Light Horse (0.49km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2013 COLLINS, 10 Light Horse (0.64km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3493 SMITH, 10 Light Horse (0.68km away)
- Easternholme March 1980 (0.7km away)
- Easternholme Holiday for Members 1955 (0.7km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 801 HARPER, 10 Light Horse (0.82km away)
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