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World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3239 KITCHEN, 10 Light Horse
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Photograph of 3239 Trooper Samuel Ernest Kitchen from Claremont, 16th Reinforcements, enlisted 9 May 1916, 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-32-55-715
Geotag
-31.983997553508, 115.7816414081
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- AWAS on Rottnest - 4WF5980 FANCOTE (married COX) (0.08km away)
- Claremont War Memorial (0.09km away)
- Bay View Terrace And Stirling Highway, Claremont (0.09km away)
- Claremont Municipal Chambers (0.09km away)
- Bay View Terrace South From Claremont Avenue (0.1km away)
- Bay View Terrace South From Stirling Highway, Claremont (0.1km away)
- Stirling Highway, Bay View Terrace Corner (0.1km away)
- National Bank Building, Bay View Terrace (0.1km away)
- Claremont Municipal Chambers (0.1km away)
- F.W. Koeppe Supply Store (0.1km away)
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