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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3198 BLYTHE, 10 Light Horse
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Photograph of 3198 Company Sergeant Major (WO2) Horace Blythe from Bunbury, Camel Corps Reinforcements, enlisted 3 August 1916, returned 17 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.
Details
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Registration number
cwa-org-32-55-707
Geotag
-33.333970690485, 115.64805288164
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- AWAS on Rottnest - W45781 WHITE (0.26km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3952 TEEDE, 10 Light Horse (0.61km away)
- Australia Western Australia, 1901 (0.65km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 626 MARSHALL, 10 Light Horse (0.66km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF94865 HUTTON (0.7km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, RODSTED , 10 Light Horse (0.72km away)
- World War 1, Europe, MAWDESLEY, 1917 (0.75km away)
- World War 1 , Australia Western Australia, GIBBINGS, Australian Army Nursing Service, 1914 (0.77km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 458 PAISLEY, 10 Light Horse (0.86km away)
- World War 1, Middle East, 10 Australian Light Horse, 484 SYKES, 1918 (1.16km away)
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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