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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 509 PESCUD, 10 Light Horse
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Overview
Image of 509 Trooper William Henry Pescud from South Fremantle, enlisted 19 October 1914, returned 5 December 1915.
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-32-55-029
Contextual Information
This photograph is part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
Geotag
-32.065633870696, 115.76356611044
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 801 HARPER, 10 Light Horse (0.04km away)
- World War 1, England, 3215 SIBLEY, 51 Battalion, 1917 (0.34km away)
- World War 1, Western Australia, 3215 SIBLEY, 51 Battalion, 1916 (0.35km away)
- World War 1, Europe, 7438 ADAMS, 11 Battalion, 1916 (0.5km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, THORN, 10 Light Horse (0.69km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3493 SMITH, 10 Light Horse (0.71km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 875 JOHNSON, 10 Light Horse (0.73km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 180 BURTON, 10 Light Horse (0.83km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, BEEVER, 10 Light Horse (0.86km away)
- Clydesdale horse at Wray Avenue, Fremantle. (0.93km 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, 524 HALLETT, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 525 TIPPING, 10 Light Horse
