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The 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment was raised in October 1914, fought in Egypt, Gallipoli, Sinai, Palestine, Mesopotamia and was then disbanded in Australia 1919. A total of 4000 Officers and men passed through the regiment during the war. Of the original 500 who embarked, only 41 survived. Of unusual interest are the descriptions of the final advance into Syria (Homs and Tripoli), and the rebellion in Egypt in 1919. The regiment had the distinction of capturing the only Turkish Unit Colour  to be taken  in the Middle East Campaign. Includes Roll of Honour, listing dates, ranks and cause.

Contents: - The Formation of the Regiment - The Voyage to Egypt - To Gallipoli - Walkers Ridge, Anzac - Hill 60 - Rhododendron Spur - The Evacuation - The Move to the Desert -Serapeum, The Jiff-Jaffa Operations - Serapeum Suez Canal Zone - Romani - Desert Operations - El Arish-Maghdaba Operations - Rafa - Conditions in the Sinai Desert - Preparing for the Invasion of Palestine - The First Gaza Battle -Preparations for the Second Gaza - The Second Gaza battle - Minor Operations - The Beersheba-Jerusalem Operations - Dismounted Duty in the Judean Hills - Belah Camp - Jaffa - The Es-Salt Operations - The Auja Bridgehead - The Return to the Valley - Ludd - The Dash Through, Jenin - The Dash Through, Sasa - The Fall of Damascus - Kaukab - Homs and Tripoli, The Armistice - The Egyptian Rising - The Return to Australia - Conclusion - Appendices

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SKU:9781845747718
Quantity:- out of stock -
Author/s: Darley, Major T.H.
Printing Year: 2009 - facsimile reprint
History Of: Ninth Light Horse in World War 1
Printing &/or Publishing Information: N&M Press
ISBN: 9781845747718
Light Horse Regiment: 9th
Format: Softcover
Pages: 206
Approx. Book Size(cm): 23 x 13
Condition: NEW
Weight:0.30 kg
Price:$ 39.50
 

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