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The Australian Mounted Division originally formed as the Imperial Mounted Division in January 1917, was a mounted infantry, light horse and yeomanry division. The division was formed in Egypt, and along with the Anzac Mounted Division formed part of Desert Column, Egyptian Expeditionary Force in World War I. The division was originally made up of the Australian 3rd Light Horse Brigade, (formerly Anzac Mounted Division) the reconstituted 4th Light Horse Brigade, and two British yeomanry brigades; the 5th Mounted Brigade and 6th Mounted Brigade.

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  • Australian Mounted Division
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  • The Australian Mounted Division originally formed as the Imperial Mounted Division in January 1917, was a mounted infantry, light horse and yeomanry division. The division was formed in Egypt, and along with the Anzac Mounted Division formed part of Desert Column, Egyptian Expeditionary Force in World War I. The division was originally made up of the Australian 3rd Light Horse Brigade, (formerly Anzac Mounted Division) the reconstituted 4th Light Horse Brigade, and two British yeomanry brigades; the 5th Mounted Brigade and 6th Mounted Brigade.
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Dates
  • Australian Mounted Division 1917–1919
  • Imperial Mounted Division 1917
Unit Name
  • Australian Mounted Division
notable commanders
  • Major General Henry West Hodgson
Battles
  • First World War
  • *Sinai and Palestine Campaign ;Palestine *First Battle of Gaza *Second Battle of Gaza *Battle of Beersheba *Battle of Hareira and Sheria *Battle of Mughar Ridge *Battle of Jerusalem *Second Transjordan attack on Shunet Nimrin and Es Salt (1918) *Occupation of the Jordan Valley (1918) *Battle of Megiddo **Battle of Sharon (1918) ***Capture of Jenin ***Battle of Samakh ***Capture of Tiberias ;Syria *Capture of Damascus (1918) **Battle of Jisr Benat Yakub **Charge at Kaukab *Pursuit to Haritan
Anniversaries
  • --10-31
Equipment
  • Horse rifle and bayonet 1916–1918. After the Yeomanry were sent to the Western Front, from mid-1918 a sword was added to the Light Horse along with Mixte de Cavalerie du Lavant Regiment
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  • The Australian Mounted Division originally formed as the Imperial Mounted Division in January 1917, was a mounted infantry, light horse and yeomanry division. The division was formed in Egypt, and along with the Anzac Mounted Division formed part of Desert Column, Egyptian Expeditionary Force in World War I. The division was originally made up of the Australian 3rd Light Horse Brigade, (formerly Anzac Mounted Division) the reconstituted 4th Light Horse Brigade, and two British yeomanry brigades; the 5th Mounted Brigade and 6th Mounted Brigade.
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