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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2077 STAFFORD, 10 Light Horse
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Photograph of 2077 Trooper Lewis Harrington Stafford from Tenindewa, 14th Reinforcements, enlisted 25 November 1915, returned 8 October 1917
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-32-55-548
Geotag
-28.623039289458, 115.36277793699
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2048 MILLWARD, 10 Light Horse (0.63km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 262 DRISCOLL, 10 Light Horse (17.24km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, EAKINS, 10 Light Horse (17.33km away)
- World War 1, Europe, ELDER, 1917 (17.4km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3436 WHITEHURST, 10 Light Horse (17.62km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, HEBITON, 10 Light Horse (48.9km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, COOPER, 10 Light Horse (57.54km away)
- Additions to Church at Nanson. (59.68km away)
- World War 2, Australia, Western Australia, Mingenew, 2/10 Australian Armoured Regiment, 1942 (63.47km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2165 BUTLER, 10 Light Horse (63.51km 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, 2085 WILKERSON, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2089 FORREST, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2100A EVANS, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2153 BYFIELD, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2154 BLYTHE, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2156A DEAN, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2165 BUTLER, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2168 BROWN, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2187 EDWARDS, 2169 CAMPBELL, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2182 DAWE, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2183 DENNY, 10 Light Horse
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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2187 EDWARDS, 10 Light Horse
