World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, MYERS, 10 Light Horse
Photograph of 232 Trooper Ernest Charles Myers of Wongan Hills, C Squadron, enlisted 19 October 1914, returned 22 January 1919.
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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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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Nearest geotagged records:
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF95020 MOLE (0.2km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia, WALLIS, 16 Battalion, 1914 (0.22km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3193 SKUTHORP, 10 Light Horse (0.34km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia, COOMER, Australian Army Nursing Service 1915 (0.35km away)
- World War 1, Europe, ACKLAND, COOMER, 28 Battalion, 1918 (9.63km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia, RANNARD, 14 Australian Field Artillery, 1917 (33.47km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 463 REGAN, 10 Light Horse (33.5km away)
- MILING RAILWAY LINE NEAR GABALONG SIDING (37.52km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3659 HARRIS, 10 Light Horse (40.9km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2458 BARR, 10 Light Horse (41km away)
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