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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1114 WOOD, 10 Light Horse
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Overview
Photograph of 1114 trooper Arthur Richard Wood from Kojanup, 7th Reinforcements, enlisted 8 March 1915, returned 29 September 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-32-55-227
Contextual Information
This photograph is part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
Geotag
-33.837222852607, 117.16015549409
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1089 FINLAY, 10 Light Horse (0km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, NORRISH, 10 Light Horse (0.01km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2990 COCHRANE, 10 Light Horse (0.03km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, NORRISH, 10 Light Horse (0.03km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3306 NORRISH, 10 Light Horse (0.05km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3272 WEABER, 10 Light Horse (0.05km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 204 TREASURE, 10 Light Horse (0.08km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 4174 TREASURE, 10 Light Horse (0.54km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 12 CARTHEW, 10 Light Horse, 1944 (0.69km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 4164 JONES, 10 Light Horse (0.73km away)
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