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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 351 WILLIAMS, 10 Light Horse
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Photograph of 351 Corporal John George Williams from Abbotsford Melbourne, B Squadron, enlisted 5 November 1914, 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-32-99-800
Geotag
-37.799748601172, 144.99274517441
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2807 GRAHAM, 10 Light Horse (0.03km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 391 DE BAVAY, 10 Light Horse (2.03km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 351 WILLIAMS, 10 Light Horse (2.31km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia, COURTNEY, 1916 (3.32km away)
- World War 1 , Australia, APPLEFORD, Alice Ross (nee KING), Australian Army Nursing Service, 1916 (3.78km away)
- World War 1, Europe, 28292 NEWMAN, Australian Field Artillery, 1918 (4.99km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2061 PALMER, 10 Light Horse (5.07km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia, BOTTLE, HAYES, Australian Army Nursing Service, 1914 (5.46km away)
- World War 1 , Europe, DAYMOND, Heavy Artillery Group, 1918 (5.58km away)
- World War 1, Australia Victoria Melbourne, RILEY, Chaplaincy, 1917 (5.95km away)
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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