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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, SCOTT, 10 Light Horse
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Photographs of Lieutenant Ernest Charles Gordon Scott from 50 Nicholson Road Shenton Park, enlisted 30 November 1914, died of wounds 19 July 1915
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 arriving in Fremantle on 4 August 1919 on board Oxfordshire.
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cwa-org-32-55-890
Contextual Information
These photographs are part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
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40.230312826369, 26.287924154905
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 937 CAMERON, 10 Light Horse (0km away)
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 718 DAVIS, 10 Light Horse (0km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, McMASTERS, 10 Light Horse (0km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 673 COONAN, 10 Light Horse (0km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 787 COLLINS, 10 Light Horse (0km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 113 HARPER, 10 Light Horse (0km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 902 TIMMS, 10 Light Horse (0km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 976 WALTON, 10 Light Horse (0km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 790 CUMMINGS, 10 Light Horse (0km away)
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