10th Light Horse Regiment AIF Memorial

[gilly100]

I often park up in Kings Park to read notes for work or to take a lunch break. A magnificent spot overlooking Perth city and the Swan River. I always look in on the 10thLH Regt Memorial where the names of their fallen are marked. Here are some snaps.

Ian

[ForeignGong]

Hi Ian

Best place in Australia for the Dawn Service, a must see for tourists.

 

Peter

[Guest]

Mate,

 

watch out for the brown bombers who tag your cars.

 

S.B

[gilly100]

7 August 1915 holds great significance for the 10th Light Horse. Wreaths laid today.

Ian

[Ghazala]

Thanks Ian.

[gilly100]

387 Trooper Phillip William Archibald Crowe died of wounds sustained in the fighting at Hill 60 on this day - 31 August back in 1915.

He died at the 16th CCS aged 32. A photo of him came to light a few years after we published our book on his regiment, the 10th Light Horse.

His diary proved invaluable though.

[gilly100]

Here are a couple more men who fell on 7 August 1915 at The Nek. All around Kings Park you can see and remember those that fought and died. Beautiful yet haunting part of Perth and a MUST see.

Ian

[john white]

Dear Gilly

          Excellent photos.  I notice one of the markers is for Henry T Chipper, Is he related to Ross and Lindsay Chipper?

                                    Regards

                                           John White

[Guest]

Mate,

 

I show

 

CHIPPER    Arthur Rupert    199    Dvr    10 LHR    A Sqn C Troop? remain Egypt Tos Pte A Sqn? 10-15 (G) to L/Cpl 12-16 WIA 19-4-17 R/foot shot reported 75 men wounded in attack at the Atawineh Redoubt at 2nd Gaza rtn 7-17 to hosp (pyrexia) 11-17 RTA MU disch 19-8-18 MU stammering & neuritis atrophy of legs married Alicia Kelly MM AANS at Perth 1919 (AGA 3 years to 1Sqn/18 LH WAMI CMF 5 years later WWII) brother Henry 10 LHR KIA

 

CHIPPER    Henry Thomas    860    Pte    10 LHR    4R tos B Sqn 6-15 (G) killed in charge at the Nek NKG listed on Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli (88 IR Perth CMF 3 years) brother Arthur 10 LHR

 

CHIPPER    Lindsay Lewis Sterling    97    Pte    10 LHR    A Sqn A Troop to L/Cpl 5-15 (G) killed in charge at the Nek buried Ari Burnu Cemetery Gallipoli brother Ross 10 LHR KIA

 

CHIPPER    Ross Richard Vivian    68    Pte    10 LHR    A Sqn A Troop (G) killed in charge at the Nek buried Ari Burnu Cemetery Gallipoli (SAIR CMF 2 years) brother Lindsay 10 LHR KIA
 

I am unsure if they were related to each other?

 

Cheers

 

S.B

Edited 20 September , 2018 by stevebecker

[gilly100]

Thanks Steve for the info posted.

I am pretty sure the two sets of brothers were related. No doubt part of the Chipper Funeral business so long established in Western Australia . Sandra might know?

[john white]

Dear Steve and Ian

                             According to the Australian War Memorial Arthur Rupert 's father was K L Chipper of 130 Onslow Rd. West Subiaco, Western Australia.He was also the father of Henry Thomas I would assume.

                                                      Regards

                                                              John White

             

[gilly100]

Here is another plaque.  I pulled up to do notes, backed in and here was another man killed in the charge on 7 August.

Had to pop it up.

Ian

[Guest]

Mate,

 

Sorry again no idea how or if these are related?

 

Bridgetown looks like the most common address so possibly there's a start;

 

DOUST    Alfred Edward    1563    Pte    10 LHR    12R to Dtls camp 1-16 Tos A Sqn? 2-16 WIA 19-4-17 R/leg shot reported 75 men wounded in attack at the Atawineh Redoubt at 2nd Gaza rtn 7-17 WIA 3-5-18 sprained R/ankle accident in action at Kefr Hudr at Es Salt rtn 6-18 to hosp 9-18 rtn 12-18 to L/Cpl 5-19 to T/Cpl (from kennedy) 5-19   Farmer    21    Manjinup via Bridgetown WA    20-10-15    RTA 10-7-19    Manjinup via Bridgetown WA

DOUST    Alfred Henry    2932    Pte    10 LHR    21R to 3 LHTR 11-16 Tos possibly B Sqn? 2-17 WIA 19-4-17 L/shoulder shrapnel reported 75 men wounded in attack at the Atawineh Redoubt at 2nd Gaza rtn 7-17 shown batman to Lt E Richardson B Sqn B Troop? 4-18 Tram Motorman    29    Perth WA    11-4-16     RTA 7-4-19    East Perth WA / Fremantle WA

DOUST    Amos Leonard    166    Pte    10 LHR    A Sqn B Troop (G) reported WIA 7-8-15 & MIA then DoW killed in charge at the Nek NKG listed on Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli (C Troop DSqn/25 LH CMF)  Mail contractor    29    Bridgetown WA    20-10-14    KIA 7-8-15    Bridgetown WA

DOUST    Clarence George    3601    Pte    ICC    12R to 3Co/1Bn ICC 11-17 to 10 LHR 5-18 Grazier    28    Dandarragan WA    9-2-17    RTA 10-7-19    Moora WA

DOUST    Clarence Raymond    2874    Pte    10 LHR    20R Tos A Sqn? 2-17 to L/Cpl 11-18 revert 12-18  (Boer War L/Cpl 6 WAMI (500) (Prov 2/Lt A Troop BSqn/25 LH 1-7-12 CMF 2 years)  Farmer    37    Bridgetown WA    18-4-16    RTA 7-4-19    Bridgetown WA

 

DOUST    Ernest Henry Esperance    156    Pte    1 LH MGS    7R tos 1 LH MGS 5-18 later WWII    Labourer    21    Esperence WA    17-9-17    RTA 17-7-19    Esperence WA
 

Cheers

S.B

[gilly100]

On that brothers list in our 10 LH book you helped us with Steve, we have Amos and Clarence as brothers. I would not be surprised if some of the others were related in some way either. Nice work.

Cheers

Ian

[gilly100]

A few more well known names in WA

[gilly100]

And a couple more who fought and died as a result of the fighting at Hill 60. Archie Crowe whose portrait photo features by scrolling up, has his plaque situated most prominently in Kings Park. I held up traffic for the photo at the roundabout.

[gilly100]

A few more. The Gillams from down south are remembered together, as they should be. And the well known Piesse family. The magpie was very friendly and after a feed i think.