3rd Light Horse Brigade

3rd Light Horse Brigade
Charge of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade at the Battle of the Nek. Painting by George Lambert, 1924
Active	1902–1921
Country	Australia
Allegiance	Australian Crown
Branch	Australian Army
Type	Mounted infantry
Role	Light horse
Size	~1,500 men
Part of	(1) 3rd Australian Contingent, 1914–15; (2) Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, 1915–16; (3) Anzac Mounted Division, 1916–17; (4) Imperial Mounted Division, 1917; (5) Australian Mounted Division, 1917–19.
Engagements	World War I Gallipoli Campaign Battle of the Nek Battle of Hill 60 Sinai and Palestine Campaign The Jifjafa Raid Battle of Bir el Ard Battle of Magdhaba Battle of Rafa First Battle of Gaza Second Battle of Gaza Battle of Beersheba Battle of Mughar Ridge Battle of Jerusalem (1917) Second Transjordan attack on Shunet Nimrin and Es Salt Battle of Megiddo (1918) Battle of Sharon Capture of Jenin Capture of Damascus
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Unit colour patch

The 3rd Light Horse Brigade was a mounted infantry brigade of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), which served in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I. The brigade was initially formed as a part-time militia formation in the early 1900s in Victoria. In 1914, the brigade was re-constituted as part of the AIF. The brigade first saw action while serving with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during the Gallipoli campaign where they were noted for their attack during the Battle of the Nek. After being withdrawn to Egypt in February 1916 they were involved in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign until the end of the war. They were attached to a number of different formations being part of the Anzac Mounted Division in March 1916 and the Australian Mounted Division in June 1917, who they remained with until the end of the war. After the war, the AIF light horse regiments were demobilised and disbanded; however, the brigade briefly existed as a part-time militia formation in New South Wales until 1921 when its regiments were reorganised into cavalry brigades.