World War 1, Australia Western Australia, 1116 BREMNER, 10 Australian Light Horse, 1915
1915Studio portrait of two soldiers, including 1116 Trooper Alfred Blake Bremner, Military Medal, Died of Wounds 3 June 1918
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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- AWAS on Rottnest - W45670 HAMLEN (0.25km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 294 JOHNSON, 10 Light Horse (0.41km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3190 LEWIS, 10 Light Horse (0.97km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 64281 SMEED, 10 Light Horse (1.1km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1125 MILES, 10 Light Horse (1.14km away)
- World War 1, Europe, 1969 McLEAN 28 Battalion, 1919 (1.15km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 517 FERRIER, 10 Light Horse (1.41km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island AIF Enlistment, W19136 to WX31123 HUGGINS, 1942 (1.65km away)
- World War 2, Middle East, 10 (Aust) CRE, WX8385 PARLOR, 1942 (1.72km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 881 McWATERS, 10 Light Horse (1.77km away)
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