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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3247 SILVER, 10 Light Horse
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Photograph of 3247 trooper Thomas Silver from West Perth, 26th Reinforcements, 24 July 1916, returned 4 August 1919
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-32-55-716
Geotag
-31.940547662723, 115.82772662023
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3612 LOCKYER, 10 Light Horse (0.07km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AREA TOWARDS KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SONYA SEARS, 1997 (0.2km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: OPERATING THEATRE, ST JOHN OF GOD HOSPITAL, SUBIACO, CIRCA 1971 (0.2km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: AERIAL VIEW OF SAINT JOHN OF GOD'S HOSPITAL, SUBIACO, (0.2km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3116 FULWOOD, 10 Light Horse (0.21km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: BRIGIDINE SISTERS, CONVENT, SALVADO ROAD (0.21km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: ST. JOSEPHS, FIRST CONVENT CHURCH OF THE SISTERS OF ST. JOHN OF GOD, SUBIACO, 1902 (0.22km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH: ST. JOSEPHS, FIRST CONVENT CHURCH AND SCHOOL OF THE SISTERS OF ST. JOHN OF GOD, SUBIACO, 1902 (0.22km away)
- World War 2, Middle East, BINKS, 2/11 Battalion, 1945 (0.22km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH (COPY): FIRST SISTERS OF ST. JOHN OF GOD IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, CIRCA 1900 (0.24km away)
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