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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, THROSSELL, SMITH, JEFFREE, 10 Light Horse
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Overview
Group image including: 1930 Sergeant George Eric Leonard Throssel; 1836 Trooper William Charles Edward Smith and 424 Trooper Charles Edward Jeffree
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-32-55-501
Contextual Information
This photograph is part of the extensive Phil Sullivan 10th Light Horse Collection donated to the Army Museum in November 2023.
Geotag
52.667423217921, 0.1586382195192
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Nearest geotagged records:
- World War 1, Western Australia, 3125 BAKER, 51 Battalion, 1916 (29.56km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3060 JENNINGS, 10 Light Horse (35.8km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, JENNINGS, 10 Light Horse (35.81km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF54200 POPE (51.35km away)
- World War 1, Europe, England, Belton Park, Machine Gun Training Depot. 1917 (60.27km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1099 HUTCHINS, 10 Light Horse (71.16km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1194 SMITH, 10 Light Horse (76.6km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2251 SUCKLING, 10 Light Horse (82.28km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 740 PICKERING, 10 Light Horse (82.35km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, DAVIES, 10 Light Horse (94.4km away)
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Other items from Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1839 ANNEAR, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1846 BRAIMBRIDGE, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1851 CHAPPELL, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1853 CLARKE, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2871 DAVIDSON,1866 FERGUSON, 1326 HUMMERSTON, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1874 HELLMRICH, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1876 HILL, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1877 HOLBROOK, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1882 HEARN, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1888 LONGMORE, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, MANN, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1894A MILLER, 10 Light Horse
