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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3220 KIRKPATRICK, 10 Light Horse
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Photograph of 3220 Trooper Robert Kirkpatrick, born County Mayo, Camel Corps, enlisted 22 February 1917, killed in action 20 October 1918
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-32-55-709
Geotag
33.496865845559, 36.253058080301
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3180 GOYDER, 10 Light Horse (0km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1065 WHITFIELD, 10 Light Horse (0.01km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3172 BIRD, 10 Light Horse (0.01km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3618 COWAN, 10 Light Horse (0.01km away)
- World War 1, 47 COX, 10 Light Horse, 1914 (0.02km away)
- World War 1, Middle East, 10 Australian Light Horse, 1918 (2.76km away)
- World War 1, Middle East, Syria, Damascus, Logistics, Watering, 10 Australian Light Horse, 1918 (3.37km away)
- World War 1, Middle East, Syria, Damascus, 1918 (3.9km away)
- World War 2, Middle East Damascus, Hospice Sulamaniyah, WALKER, 2/28 Battalion, 1942 (3.92km away)
- World War 1, Middle East, Damascus, 10 Australian Light Horse, 1918 (4.53km away)
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