Australian Light Horse Regiments

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Australian_Light_Horse_Regiments

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring	gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:Second_Boer_War interwar period
gptkbp:branch	gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkbp:commemoratedBy	Beersheba Day (31 October)
gptkbp:composedOf	Australian Light Horsemen
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:decorations	Victoria Cross recipients
gptkbp:disbanded	post-World War II
gptkbp:equipment	gptkb:horse_race gptkb:Lee-Enfield_rifle shooting
gptkbp:established	1903
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Australian Light Horse Regiments
gptkbp:legacy	Australian Army Reserve cavalry units
gptkbp:memorial	gptkb:Australian_War_Memorial
gptkbp:nickname	Light Horse
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:Sir_Harry_Chauvel
gptkbp:notableEngagement	gptkb:Gallipoli_Campaign gptkb:Battle_of_Romani gptkb:Battle_of_Megiddo_(1918) gptkb:Sinai_and_Palestine_Campaign gptkb:Battle_of_Beersheba
gptkbp:notableUnit	gptkb:Anzac_Mounted_Division gptkb:Australian_Mounted_Division 10th Light Horse Regiment 11th Light Horse Regiment 12th Light Horse Regiment 13th Light Horse Regiment 14th Light Horse Regiment 15th Light Horse Regiment 1st Light Horse Regiment 2nd Light Horse Regiment 3rd Light Horse Regiment 4th Light Horse Regiment 5th Light Horse Regiment 6th Light Horse Regiment 7th Light Horse Regiment 8th Light Horse Regiment 9th Light Horse Regiment
gptkbp:numberOfBattalions	23
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Australian_Imperial_Force
gptkbp:role	reconnaissance mounted infantry shock action (dismounted)
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Australian_Armoured_Corps
gptkbp:symbol	emu plume
gptkbp:type	mounted infantry
gptkbp:uniform	slouch hat with emu plume
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Australian_Army_regiments
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7