1st LIght Horse Brigade

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1st Light Horse Brigade [Anzac Mounted Division]

Formed Australia August 1914. Attached to New Zealand and Australian Division December 1914 to April 1915 and May 1915 to February 1916. Assigned to Anzac Mounted Division March 1916.

Subunits:

1st Light Horse Regiment
- August 1914 to past November 1918
2nd Light Horse Regiment
- August 1914 to past November 1918
3rd Light Horse Regiment
- August 1914 to past November 1918
1st Machine Gun Squadron
- 3 January 1917 to past November 1918
1st Signal Troop
- August 1914 to past November 1918

Sub Units

Romani. 1916-06-01. Tent lines of the 1st Australian light horse (1alh) brigade during bombing of their camp. The explosion is that of the first bomb dropped on the Australian light horse in the Palestine campaign. It was one of eight released from a Taube soon after daybreak and fell in that portion occupied by B Squadron of the 3rd Regiment, killing eight men and wounding twenty-two. Fortunately other bombs missed the mark. In addition to the casualties amongst the men, thirty-six horses were killed, nine wounded, and 123 missing. (donor F H Smith)

Commanders:

Brigadier General H. G. Chauvel 15 August 1914 to 6 November 1915
Brigadier General C.F. Cox 6 November 1915 to past November 1918

Campaigns:

Egypt:
- Defence of Egypt,
- Western Desert,
Gallipoli:
- Defence of Anzac,
- Withdrawal from Anzac,
Sinai:
- Romani,
- Sinai,
- Magdhaba,
- Rafah,
Palestine:
- First Battle of Gaza,
- Second Battle of Gaza,
- Third Battle of Gaza,
- Beersheba,
- Jerusalem,
- Jericho,
- Es Salt,
- Megiddo,
- Amman

many details on this page from Ross Mallett's site

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