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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1181 LYNCH, 10 Light Horse
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Photograph on his mount of 1181 Trooper Victor Rupert Lynch from Kellerberrin, 8th Reinforcements, enlisted 12 April 1915, 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-32-55-247
Contextual Information
This photograph is part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
Geotag
-31.632810974305, 117.71732641811
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 461 AMPHLETT, 10 Light Horse (0.05km away)
- World War 1, Middle East, 5157 NEWPORT, 14 Australian Light Horse, 1917 (0.15km away)
- Black and White photograph. Car driving along Massingham Street near Scott Street corner during 1963 floods (0.15km away)
- Black and White photograph Flooding at corner of Massingham Street and Scott St (0.16km away)
- Colour photo of exterior of Kellerberrin Farmers Co-op. View of Massingham street frontage (0.17km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF3032 HARRISON (married LINAKER) (0.19km away)
- Colour photo of exterior of Kellerberrin Farmers Co-op. View of Sewell St/ Massingham St Corner (0.2km away)
- Black and White photograph. Massingham Coop on corner of Sewell St and Massingham Street (0.2km away)
- World War 1, Europe, 3215 NEWPORT, 28 Battalion, 1917 (0.23km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF90739 MASSINGHAM (0.24km away)
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