Topic: AIF - DMC - Scouts
10th Light Horse Regiment
Brigade Scouts
10th Light Horse Regiment Brigade Scouts.
Picture taken at Hod Masa'id near El Arish, possibly late December 1916.
Reading from left to right: Charles Foulkes-Taylor; Basil Morton Craig; Henry Phillips Bostock; Edgar Frank Richardson; William "Bill" Clarence Martin; Henry "Harry" Charles Harris; and, Neal Joseph Durack.
Service Records:
Below are the service records of the men in the photograph detailed in the order as they appear.
| Regimental number | 1323 |
| Other Names | FOULKES-TAYLOR, Charles Douglas |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Woodside, Gsr, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Foulkes-Taylor, Woodside, Gsr, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 5 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 13 October 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Promotions | 2nd Lieutenant Unit: LH10 Promotion date: 9 March 1918 Lieutenant Unit: LH10 Promotion date: 9 June 1918 |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 April 1919 |
| Medals | Military Cross ''For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in an attack. He led his troops for a distance of 2 miles, capturing a number of prisoners, motor and mule-drawn transport. He personally shot five of the enemy who tried to resist. It was owing to his dash and good leadership that two roads were so quickly seized and held.'' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: 12 February 1919 |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Regimental number | 1316 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | York |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily May Craig, Castle Hotel, York |
| Enlistment date | 14 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 13 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Artillery Details |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 29 April 1919 |
| Medals | Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 119 Date: 17 October 1919 |
| Regimental number | 1310 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Pingelly, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Henry Bostock, Pingelly, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 10 April 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 3 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 13 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 July 1919 |
| Regimental number | 1270 |
| Date of birth | --/06/1888 |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Jam Creek, Broomhill, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Richardson, Mulyie station, Port Hedland, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 22 June 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 23 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 1 October 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Promotions | 2nd Lieutenant Unit: LH10 Promotion date: 3 November 1917 Lieutenant Unit: LH10 Promotion date: 28 February 1918 |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 July 1919 |
| Medals | Military Cross 'At Jenin, on 20th September 1918, he displayed great gallantry and devotion to duty in the final assault on the town. With his troops he made a mounted charge against masses of the enemy on the north side, with the result that their resistance was broken down and their capture completed. Later, with only a few men, he held a portion of the Nablus road, and compelled the surrender of many more, repeating this effort several times. He did fine work.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: 29 January 1920 |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
5. William "Bill" Clarence Martin
| Regimental number | 1340 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Sleeper cutter |
| Address | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Kenely Martin, Kelmscott, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 22 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 21 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 13 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) | Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: 29 April 1918 |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 29 April 1919 |
| Medals | Distinguished Conduct Medal 'He was in charge of a section of the brigade scouts acting ahead of the brigade on its advance from Jisr ed Damie to Es Salt on 20 April, 1918. He and one member of his section advanced to within 25 yards of an enemy observation post, unobserved, and captured two of the enemy and killed the remaining enemy.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135 Date: 11 December 1919 Bar to Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For gallantry and devotion to duty on the night of 27-28 September, 1918. When the regiment forced the crossing across the river Jordan in the face of heavy machine gun and rifle fire, this non-commissioned officer, after his troop leader was wounded, assumed command and gallantly pushed on against the enemy's position, which resulted in the capture of fifty prisoners and two machine guns.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 42 Date: 20 May 1920 |
6. Henry "Harry" Charles Harris
| Regimental number | 950 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | First Avenue, Mount Lawley, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Father, William John Harris, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 13 January 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 11 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 26 April 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 July 1919 |
| Regimental number | 1741 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Station owner |
| Address | 119 Kimberley Street, Leederville, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Fanny Durack, 119 Kimberley Street, Leederville, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 31 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | PROV SGT |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 1 November 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 13 October 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 November 1917 |
| Date of death | 28 November 1920 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Ivenhoe Station, North West Australia |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jeremiah and Frances DURACK |
[Note: All abreviated service information extracted from The AIF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2008.]
Reading the service records of these remarkable men adds to their human qualities as they give a brief dot point outline of their careers including all the highs and lows of their lives in the military.
Further Reading:
Australian Light Horse Order of Battle - Outline
The Australian Light Horse - Structure
Citation: 10th LHR Brigade Scouts
Posted by Project Leader
at 11:01 PM EADT
Updated: Saturday, 4 April 2009 8:37 PM EADT
