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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3961 SLATER, 10 Light Horse
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Overview
Photographs of 3961 Trooper Gerald Clifford Slater of Goomalling, 12th Reinforcements, enlisted 28 August 1915, returned 22 January 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-32-55-808
Contextual Information
These photographs are part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
Geotag
-31.298289164641, 116.83154204451
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Nearest geotagged records:
- AWAS on Rottnest - W45267 BIRT (nee ACKLAND) (0.22km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1587 EVANS, 10 Light Horse (0.22km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2794 LOCKYER, 10 Light Horse (0.32km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3675 CLARKE, 10 Light Horse (13.98km away)
- Photo of Stewart Street Dowerin in the 1930s. (22.17km away)
- Photo of the inauguration of the War Memorial Dowerin. (22.3km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2808 LAWRENCE, 10 Light Horse (22.32km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF94866 JONES OM (22.33km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia,865 FREARSON, 44 Battalion, 1916 (22.58km away)
- SOUTHERN BROOK SCHOOL 1906-1945 COMMEMORATIVE SIGN (27.57km away)
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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