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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2458 BARR, 10 Light Horse
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Photograph of 2458 Lance Corporal David Francis Barr from Minnevale, 17th Reinforcements, enlisted 28 February 1916, returned 17 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-32-55-607
Contextual Information
This photograph is part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
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-31.016507416366, 117.12131917429
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3659 HARRIS, 10 Light Horse (0.13km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia,865 FREARSON, 44 Battalion, 1916 (21.29km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF94866 JONES OM (21.53km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2808 LAWRENCE, 10 Light Horse (21.54km away)
- Photo of the inauguration of the War Memorial Dowerin. (21.56km away)
- Photo of Stewart Street Dowerin in the 1930s. (21.61km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF53744 LILLYWHITE (27.6km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF3192 JEFFREY (nee ROYCE) (30.76km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF96325 CASHMORE (30.77km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF53202 BALL (married BAILEY) (30.78km away)
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