4th Light Horse Brigade
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The 4th Light Horse Brigade was an Australian mounted infantry formation of the First World War, best known for its famous mounted charge during the 1917 Battle of Beersheba in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 4th Light Horse Brigade canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Imperial Force formation
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military unit ⓘ mounted infantry formation ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Australian Light Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Beersheba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Magdhaba NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Rafa NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Romani NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
Palestine Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Sinai Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Brigadier General William Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
11th Light Horse Regiment
NERFINISHED
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12th Light Horse Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 4th Light Horse Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
Sinai and Palestine Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagement |
advance into Palestine
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pursuit to Damascus ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1915 ⓘ |
| garrison | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBranchColor | light blue ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1910s ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Australian mounted warfare in World War I ⓘ |
| locationOfAction |
Beersheba
NERFINISHED
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Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFormationSize | brigade ⓘ |
| nickname | 4th Light Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | successful mounted charge against Ottoman trenches at Beersheba ⓘ |
| notableEventDate | 31 October 1917 ⓘ |
| notableFor | mounted charge at the Battle of Beersheba ⓘ |
| opponent | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| parentFormation | Australian Mounted Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | mounted infantry ⓘ |
| service | overseas service in the Middle East ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | mounted troops ⓘ |
| theatre | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | cavalry ⓘ |
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