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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2880 KIDD, 10 Light Horse
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Photograph of 2880 Trooper John Edgar Kidd from Geraldton, 20th Reinforcements, enlisted 3 April 1916, returned 25 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-32-55-655
Contextual Information
This photograph is part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
Geotag
-31.932938558381, 115.86086213335
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3594 Broadley, 10 Light Horse (0.34km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3594 BROADLEY, 10 Light Horse (0.35km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2028 GLIDDON, 10 Light Horse (0.35km away)
- World War 1, Europe, Western Front, 2716 MATTHEWS, 1917 (0.51km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, BROWN, 10 Light Horse (0.56km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 423 JACKSON, 10 Light Horse (0.71km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia, ROWLES, 12 Battalion, 1915 (0.71km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 472 ROWLANDS, 10 Light Horse (0.75km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 865 DAY, 10 Light Horse (0.77km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF96660 KEEFFE (Married DUFFECY) (0.82km away)
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