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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 223 KIDSON, 10 Light Horse
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Image of 223 Trooper Noel Doyle Kidson of Wongan Hills, B Squadron, enlisted 17 November 1914, returned 18 March 1916
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-32-99-411
Contextual Information
This photograph is part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
Geotag
-31.95032143563, 115.84270376441
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Nearest geotagged records:
- Two storey house, Havelock St, West Perth (0.13km away)
- Interior of Handcraft Room 1170 Hay Street West Perth (0.17km away)
- Attendees to 1946 State Conference (0.17km away)
- Group of Members on the steps of the CWA Club - Kendenup (0.17km away)
- World War 2, Middle East, WX3418 CLARK, 1942 (0.21km away)
- World War 1, Europe, ZIESLER, 51st Battalion, 1918 (0.31km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: CORNER THOMAS STREET AND ORD STREET (0.31km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia, ZIESLER, 28 Battalion, 1916 (0.34km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 151 HUGGINS, 10 Light Horse (0.34km away)
- World War 1, Europe, MORRIS, 11 Battalion, 1917 (0.35km away)
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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