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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3351 DECATANIA, 10 Light Horse
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Overview
Image of 3351 Trooper Fred Decatania from East Perth, 28th Reinforcements, enlisted 6 March 1917, returned 4 August 1919
Historical information
This photograph is part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-32-55-741
Contextual 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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-31.950874980902, 115.86630398345
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 7028 BOYD, 16 Battalion, 1917 (0.11km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia,1920 ROBERTS, 10 Light Horse (0.25km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF94861 LOUDON (0.26km away)
- Prime Minister Andrew Fisher laying the foundation stone for the Perth Trades Hall, 8 August 1911. (0.33km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF56840 SWEENEY (0.38km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2837 YOUNG, 10 Light Horse (0.38km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, NICHOLAS, 10 Light Horse (0.4km away)
- Pre 1914, Australia, Western Australia, Perth, Swan Barracks, 1910 (0.42km away)
- World War 2, Australia, Western Australia, Perth, Swan Barracks,1942 (0.42km away)
- Inter War, Australia Western Australia, 16 Battalion, 1938 (0.44km away)
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