4th Light Horse Regiment
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The 4th Light Horse Regiment was an Australian mounted infantry unit of the First World War, famed for its decisive mounted charge at the Battle of Beersheba in 1917.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 4th Light Horse Regiment canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Imperial Force unit
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military unit ⓘ mounted infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedNation | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Australian Light Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Beersheba
NERFINISHED
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Sinai and Palestine Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | mounted infantry ⓘ |
| campaign |
Palestine Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sinai Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedFor | courage and speed of Beersheba charge ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
|
| contributedTo | breakthrough of Ottoman defensive line at Beersheba ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| doctrine | fight dismounted after rapid mounted movement ⓘ |
| era | 1914–1918 ⓘ |
| formedInConflict | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Sinai and Palestine Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonedInTheatre |
Palestine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | part of Australian mounted troops tradition ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | decisive role in capture of Beersheba ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Australian mounted warfare in WWI ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 31 October 1917 mounted charge at Beersheba ⓘ |
| notableFor | mounted charge at the Battle of Beersheba ⓘ |
| notableTactic | mounted charge with bayonets drawn ⓘ |
| operatedAs | mounted infantry rather than traditional cavalry ⓘ |
| opponent | Ottoman Empire forces at Beersheba ⓘ |
| participatedIn | advance on Beersheba ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
cavalry-style shock action
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mobile infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | expeditionary force unit ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transport | horses ⓘ |
| type | light horse regiment ⓘ |
| weaponry |
bayonets
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rifles ⓘ |
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