10th Light Horse Regiment (Western Australia)  [3rd Light Horse Brigade] Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, Sinai, Palestine Formed Western Australia October 1914 for 3rd Light Horse Brigade.
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For his bravery and dedication to duty at Hill 60 (Kaiakij, Aghala), Gallipoli, on the 29- 30 August 1915, Second Lieutenant Hugo Throssell was awarded the Victoria Cross, the only member of the 10th LHR to be so honoured.

• Departed Fremantle on Mashobra 8 February 1915 and Surada 17 February 1915, 
  • 1st Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Surada 17 February 1915, 
  • 2nd Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Itonus 22 February 1915, 
  • 3rd Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Itonus 22 February 1915, 
  • 4th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Argyleshire 19 April 1915, 
  • 5th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Hororata 26 April 1915, 
  • 6th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Karoola 25 June 1915, 
  • 7th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Kanowna 2 July 1915, 
  • 8th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Anchises 2 September 1915, 
  • 9th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Hororata 5 October 1915, 
  • 10th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Themistocles 13 October 1915, 
  • 11th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Themistocles 13 October 1915 
    • and Benalla 1 November 1915, 
  • 12th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Mongolia 23 November 1915, 
  • 13th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Borda 17 January 1916, 
  • 14th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Warilda 16 February 1916, 
  • 15th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Ulysses 1 April 1916, 
  • 16th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Surada 16 May 1916, 
  • 17th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Surada 16 May 1916, 
  • 18th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Morea 6 June 1916, 
  • 19th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Mongolia ? July 1916, 
  • 20th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Malwa 31 July 1916, 
  • 21st Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Mooltan 28 August 1916, 
  • 22nd Reinforcements departed Adelaide on Bakara 4 November 1916, 
  • 23rd Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Bulla 22 January 1917, 
  • 24th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Clan MacCorquodale 13 February 1917, 
  • 25th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Karmala 12 February 1917, 
  • 26th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Morea 26 February 1917, 
  • 27th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Port Sydney on 22 May 1917, 
  • 28th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Port Sydney on 22 May 1917, 
  • 29th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Port Lincoln 30 June 1917, 
  • 30th Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Kyarra 17 July 1917, 
  • 31st Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Commonwealth 9 November 1917, 
  • 32nd Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Commonwealth 9 November 1917, 
  • 33rd Reinforcements departed Fremantle on Ormonde 13 March 1918.

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10th Light Horse Regiment

The 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment AIF was the only AIF light horse regiment recruited in Western Australia during the First World War.

The regiment was raised in October 1914 when it became apparent that Western Australia could provide more than a single squadron of mounted soldiers. The regiment joined the 3rd Light Horse Brigade in Egypt and served dismounted at Gallipoli. The regiment’s most famous actions were the charge at the Nek on 7 August 1915, and Hill 60 on 29–30 August. It was in this last action that Lieutenant V.H. “Hu” Throssell performed the valorous deeds for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. He was the only Australian light horseman to be so decorated during the Great War.

After the withdrawal from Gallipoli in December 1915 the regiment was bought up to strength and reorganised. With the rest of the Australian light horse they 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 they were part of the Desert Column that advanced into Palestine. The regiment 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 one of the regiments re-equipped with swords and rifle boots, and retrained to take a more orthodox cavalry role. In their new 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, elements of the regiment saw action in putting down the Egyptian uprising of 1919. They were finally disbanded in 1920. Text from AWM

• 237 killed, 479 wounded

• Decorations

  • 1 VC
  • 1 CMG
  • 3 DSO, 1 bar
  • 1 MBE
  • 9 MC, 1 bar
  • 15 DCM, 1 bar
  • 15 MM
  • 3 MSM
  • 48 MID
  • 4 foreign awards