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World War 2, Western Australia, Perth, W22351 / WX40345 FITZPATRICK, 10 Light Horse, 1942

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10 Light Horse Troopers 1938 to 1946

Overview

Digital images of W22351 Trooper Owen Francis Fitzpatrick, 10 Light Horse later WWX40345 Sapper, Royal Australian Engineers in various units in Western Command

Historical information

In order to perpetuate the traditions and distinctions of the Australian Imperial Force, in July 1919 all Citizen Military Force units were re-designated with the unit numbers of the AIF. From this date, the 25th Australian Light Horse Regiment was renamed the 10th Australia Light Horse Regiment.
In 1923 the regiment was awarded the right to carry the battle honours for the 2nd Anglo-Boer War and bore these battle honours in addition to those granted to the AIF 10th light Horse Regiment for World War 1.
The regiment was called up for training in November 1939, spending a month camped just south of Woodman Point on the location of the abandoned Naval Base returning in January 1940 for three months' training,
During the World War 2, the regiment underwent several name changes in order to show its varying roles. In 1943, it was gazetted as an Australian Imperial Force unit, after the majority of its personnel volunteered to serve overseas. This did not occur, and its main task was the defence of south-west Australia. During this period, the regiment was also partially mechanised, although it did retain horses which were used to patrol the coastline. It was the last regiment in Australia to employ horses. It was disbanded on 14 April 1944.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-52-100

Item type

Digital Photographs

Material

Photographic Media

Contextual information

This photograph is part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023 and March 2025.

Links to additional resources

Service Records [recordsearch.naa.gov.au]

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