![]() ![]() It left the peninsula on 11 December 1915. Much of the regiment’s time at Gallipoli was spent defending the precarious ANZAC position, most frequently around Ryrie’s Post, but its squadrons were involved in several minor attacks. The regiment was not reunited until 11 June. The 4th Light Horse Regiment landed on 22 and 24 May and its squadrons were initially scattered to reinforce the infantry battalions already ashore. The light horse were considered unsuitable for the initial operations at Gallipoli, but were subsequently deployed without their horses to reinforce the infantry. The regiment sailed from Melbourne on 19 October 1914 and disembarked in Egypt on 10 December. ![]() Belying traditional stereotypes, over 20 per cent of the original regiment were city dwellers from Melbourne. The 4th Light Horse Regiment was formed as the divisional cavalry regiment for the 1st Australian Division on 11 August 1914. Title: Hooves, Wheels and Tracks – A history of the 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment and its predecessorsĬondition: Near Mint Plus – Previous owners name neatly written top right corner of the front end page.Ĭover: Hard Cover with Dust Jacket – 836 pagesĬomments: This is the 4th Light Horse AIF unit history plus a history of the 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment – a very comprehensive history of the regiment.
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