Battle of Romani (World War 1, 3 August 1916 to 5 August 1916)

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About This Campaign

Romani - Middle East 3-5 August 1916

After many months of patrolling east of the Suez Canal, the ANZAC Mounted Division fought its first major action following Gallipoli, at Romani, in order to halt a major Turkish advance on the Canal. Australian, New Zealand, and British mounted troops engaged up to 8,000 Turks moving west towards British outposts.  

The battle was not fought from horseback in the manner of cavalry but rather as mounted infantry, the purpose for which the Light Horse was configured. The mounted troops prevailed and were able to turn the attacking enemy. A withdrawal by the enemy was forced and the threat to the Canal alleviated.

The ANZAC mounted troops bore the brunt of the Turkish attacks resulting in 900 casualties. 

 

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Names

Showing 8 people of interest from campaign

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PALMER, Alan Dexter

Service number OFFICER
Lieutenant
3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron
AIF WW1
Born 15 Jan 1895

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BARCLAY, David

Service number 19038
Corporal
7th Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born Oct 1887

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BINGHAM, Owen Ernest Hugh

Service number 373
Sergeant
3rd Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 1891

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POWELL, Charles Baxter

Service number 830
Trooper
9th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 19 Feb 1875

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KAY, James Morell McKenzie

Service number 313
Lance Corporal
1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron
AIF WW1
Born 26 Mar 1893

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DRYSDALE, George Russell

Service number 461
Sergeant
2nd Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born Jul 1886

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HARRIS, Geoffrey Hamlyn Lavicount

Service number 1012
Major
1st Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 28 Oct 1881

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WRIGHT, Edgar Alma Mark

Service number 1049
Trooper
6th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 20 Mar 1892

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