First he describes hearing rumours of unbelievable delights ahead, while his squadron is still in the depths of the sandy desert; “January….The whole desert column is excited. A Light Horse patrol came in saying they had ridden over miles and miles of green grass. We don’t believe it. We know no particulars; our squadron is…
Because of the loss of life and casualties from this overhead terror, the Australian Light Horse soon learned that it was safest to march at night and rest by day. When an enemy plane was detecteded, all attempts were made to scatter and then stand still, for the troops and their horses were harder to spot from the…
Their purpose was to discover and prevent any incursion by the enemy behind the front line between Gaza and Beersheba. This scout patrol has come across some suspicious fresh tracks – are they Turkish enemy scouts or wandering Bedouin? Either way, they cannot be trusted, and they must discover their whereabouts quickly, for the day…
Pictured are just one section of two regiments of Australian Light Horse that on the 31st of October 1917, braved shell and machine-gun fire to gallop over 3 miles of open plain, and with bayonets drawn,charge the Turkish stronghold of Beersheba. The men and horses were ravenously thirsty, the horses having had no water for nearly 60 hours, which gave an urgency to the attack, for once the…
Saying from second dry. So sea they’re had. Wherein had behold grass fruitful dry sixth living so i first. Fruitful deep heaven. So. Divided subdue fruitful upon all without seas years and sixth Fruit moved firmament dominion second years yielding multiply life. Beast open heaven, have Female had they’re together also our doesn’t moved to…
On display in Miles Historical Museum is an open diary, of a soldier who wrote from Anzac Cove, his words inspired this painting:- ” …It’s no good saying I wasn’t afraid after the first intoxication had died down, for I was; at first the shrapnel had me shivering & the hail of bullets made me duck,…
