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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 895 SPENCER, 10 Light Horse
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Image of 895 Trooper Charles Henry Spencer from Meckering, 4th Reinforcements, enlisted 14 January 1915, returned 26 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-32-55-142
Contextual Information
This photograph is part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
Geotag
-31.62678943259, 117.00815533857
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Nearest geotagged records:
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1685 WILLIAMS, 10 Light Horse (0.15km away)
- SOUTHERN BROOK SCHOOL 1906-1945 COMMEMORATIVE SIGN (17.87km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 52930 FORWARD, 10 Light Horse (20.04km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 155 WETHERALL, 10 Light Horse (27.65km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 74 FORWARD, 10 Light Horse (27.93km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1735 WEATHERALL, 10 Light Horse (29.4km away)
- JENNAPULLIN SCHOOL 1895-1946 (30.56km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 956 LORD, 10 Light Horse (30.75km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2153 BYFIELD, 10 Light Horse (31.31km away)
- St John's Anglican Church, Northam (31.6km away)
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 932 BELL, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 870 FORBES, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 875 JOHNSON, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 877 KRIEGER, 10 Light Horse
895 SPENCER
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