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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1998 BARRY, 10 Light Horse
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Photograph of 1998 Trooper Maurice Joseph Barry from Chidlows, 14th Reinforcements, enlisted 23 November 1915, died 23 April 1917 of wounds suffered on 19 April 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-32-55-533
Inscriptions and markings
The Second Battle of Gaza was fought on 17–19 April 1917, following the defeat of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) at the First Battle of Gaza in March, during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign. Gaza was defended by the strongly entrenched Ottoman Army garrison, which had been reinforced after the first battle by substantial forces. They manned the town's defences and a line of strong redoubts which extended eastwards along the road from Gaza to Beersheba. The defenders were attacked by the Eastern Force's three infantry divisions, supported by two mounted divisions including 10 Light Horse. The strength of the defenders, their entrenchments & supporting artillery decimated the attackers.
Contextual Information
This photograph is part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
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30.87259479147, 32.331457437402
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 932 BELL, 10 Light Horse (0km away)
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1185 MOULTON, 10 Light Horse (0km away)
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 405 FROST, 10 Light Horse (0km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, JONES, 10 Light Horse (0.01km away)
- World War 1, Middle East, Sinai, Romani, 5 Australian Light Horse, 1336 McGOWAN1917 (0.01km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 234 ANDREWS, 10 Light Horse (0.02km away)
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