Australian Light Horse units

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Australian Light Horse units were mounted infantry formations of the Australian Army renowned for their mobility and famous World War I actions, such as the charge at Beersheba.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cavalry-type unit
military formation
mounted infantry
associatedWith ANZAC tradition
Australian national identity
branch Australian Imperial Force
Citizen Military Forces
commandLanguage English
commemoratedBy Australian war memorials
Beersheba Day ceremonies
country Australia
disbanded mid 20th century
doctrine fight dismounted
rapid movement to battlefield
equipmentUsed bayonet
horse
light machine gun
rifle
garrisonLocation Australian states
hasRole mobile reserve
mounted infantry
reconnaissance
influenced Australian cavalry traditions
influencedBy British Army doctrine
surface form: British mounted infantry doctrine
legacy Australian armoured units
notableFor charge at Beersheba
high mobility in desert warfare
use of bayonet charges while mounted
organizedAs brigade
regiment
squadron
partOf Australian Army
subclassOf light cavalry
mounted troops
timePeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
trainingFocus fieldcraft
horsemanship
marksmanship
uniformFeature emu plume
slouch hat
usedInConflict Battle of Gallipoli
surface form: Gallipoli campaign

Second Boer War
Sinai and Palestine campaign
Western Front
surface form: Western Front (World War I)

World War I
World War II

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Royal Australian Armoured Corps formedFrom Australian Light Horse units
Australian Imperial Force notableFormation Australian Light Horse units
this entity surface form: Australian Light Horse
Battle of Beersheba (1917) combatantUnit Australian Light Horse units
this entity surface form: Australian Light Horse
Australian Tank Corps precededBy Australian Light Horse units
this entity surface form: Australian Light Horse (in armoured role)