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

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

RATTRAY, Lawrence Wilfred

Service number 118848
Sergeant
Born 3 Aug 1896

PEARCE, Carl

Service number 488
Private
1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps
AIF WW1
Born 1891

MOUNSEY, Gilbert Charles

Service number 153
Lance Corporal
9th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 24 Apr 1892

HICKS, George

Service number 661
Captain
5th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 19 Jan 1873

HARRIS, Geoffrey Hamlyn Lavicount

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

ONSLOW, George Macleay Macarthur

Service number OFFICER
Brigadier General
7th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 2 May 1875

PALMER, Alan Dexter

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

MOWBRAY, Charles

Service number 350
Sergeant
2nd Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 31 May 1882

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