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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2837 FLATT, 10 Light Horse
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Overview
Group photograph including 2817 Trooper Charles Edwin Flatt from Boulder plus 2807 Kenworthy, 2837 Young, 2809 Beckett, 2834 Wilson, 484 Skyes, 2836 Woodhouse and 3480 Maxwell
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.
Details
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Registration number
cwa-org-32-55-642
Inscriptions and markings
Service records contains detailed debrief on wounding and capture at Gaza and experience as a prisoner of war of the urks.
Contextual Information
This photograph is part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
Geotag
-30.791591926579, 121.49356266807
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2430 WEARY, 10 Light Horse (0.01km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1329 JONES, 10 Light Horse (0.56km away)
- Start for the 25 Mile Road Race from Piesse Street, Boulder (1.04km away)
- Boulder (1.18km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF90199 WILKS (married MAINARD) (1.2km away)
- Boulder City Fire Station (1.23km away)
- World War 1, Europe, HAVLIN, 6 Tunneling Company, 1918 (1.24km away)
- World War 1, Europe, WHITBREAD, 11 Battalion, 1917 (1.3km away)
- Golden Mile, Kalgoorlie, 1917. (2.21km away)
- World War 1 , Australia, GRANT, 44 Battalion, 1916 (3.63km away)
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