12th Light Horse Regiment
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The 12th Light Horse Regiment was an Australian mounted infantry unit of the First World War, noted for its role in the Sinai and Palestine campaign, including the famous charge at Beersheba.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 12th Light Horse Regiment canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Army light horse regiment
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mounted infantry unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Australian Light Horse tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Damascus
NERFINISHED
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Egypt 1915–17 ⓘ Gallipoli 1915–16 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaza-Beersheba NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaffa NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ Magdhaba NERFINISHED ⓘ Megiddo NERFINISHED ⓘ Rafa NERFINISHED ⓘ Romani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Imperial Force cavalry ⓘ |
| campaign | Sinai and Palestine campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
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| country | Australia ⓘ |
| decorations | members received various British and Commonwealth gallantry awards ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1919 ⓘ |
| doctrine | fought dismounted as infantry ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Beersheba
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Magdhaba NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Megiddo (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Rafa NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Romani NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallipoli campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ capture of Damascus (1918) ⓘ |
| equipment | horses ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWar | various locations in Egypt and Palestine ⓘ |
| higherFormation |
4th Light Horse Brigade
NERFINISHED
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Australian Mounted Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | mounted charge at Beersheba on 31 October 1917 ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in the charge at Beersheba ⓘ |
| partOf | First Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raised | 1915 ⓘ |
| raisedAt | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | mounted infantry ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | post-Armistice occupation duties in the Middle East ⓘ |
| theatre | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | mounted rifles ⓘ |
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