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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1666 SMITH, 10 Light Horse
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Overview
Image of 1666 Trooper John Francis Smith from Mt Barker, 12th Reinforcements, enlisted 3 August 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-32-55-571
Geotag
-34.666636323393, 117.87484809987
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 745 SMITH, 10 Light Horse (1.42km away)
- PORONGURUP, LOOKING TOWARDS KARRIBANK (2.33km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2420 WILLIAMSON, 10 Light Horse (18.86km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1345 O'NEILL, 10 Light Horse (19.93km away)
- Bessie McCallum and girls at King River, 1926. (20.38km away)
- Bessie McCallum and girls at Tea Gardens, King River, 1926. (20.38km away)
- King River, 1926. (20.38km away)
- Tea Gardens, King River, 1926. (20.38km away)
- St Werburgh's church, Mt Barker, WA. (25.13km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH (DIGITAL): 'TEA ROOMS, KALGAN RIVER ALBANY', FROM MINNA LIPFERT ALBUM (27.64km away)
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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