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Light Horsemen

“Australia in Palestine” [book review, 6 November 1919]

14 June 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of Australia in Palestine (1919) was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 6 November 1919.] “Australia in Palestine” No more attractive Digger book has been published than this, and we don’t expect a better. It is so varied in its interest. There … [Read more...] about “Australia in Palestine” [book review, 6 November 1919]

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Unknown Australian soldier (Australian Light Horse) [First World War postcard, with photo of an Australian soldier]

19 April 2022 · Leave a Comment

Postcard, with a photo of an Australian soldier, from the First World War (1914-1918)

[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a photo of an Australian soldier, is from the era of the First World War (1914-1918). The postcard is undated.] Unknown Australian soldier [Front of postcard] [Photo of an Australian soldier.] [Reverse of … [Read more...] about Unknown Australian soldier (Australian Light Horse) [First World War postcard, with photo of an Australian soldier]

Filed Under: ephemera, postcards Tagged With: 500x500, ESU funding, HTML tables (side) div style, IAC Ephemera Collection, Light Horsemen, military ephemera, photographs, photographs WW1, postcards, postcards WW1, SourceIACLibrary, YearEraWW1 (1914-1918)

Light Horseman [Second World War photo, of an Australian soldier]

8 March 2022 · Leave a Comment

Photo of an Australian Light Horseman (World War Two)

[Editor: This photo, of an Australian Light Horseman, is from the era of the Second World War (1939-1945). The photo is undated.] Light Horseman [Portrait photo of an Australian Light Horseman.] [The manufacturer’s details are written in the bottom right corner of … [Read more...] about Light Horseman [Second World War photo, of an Australian soldier]

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Light Horsemen on a ship [First World War postcard, with photo of two Australian soldiers]

8 March 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a photo of two Australian Light Horsemen on a ship, is from the era of the First World War (1914-1918). The postcard is undated.] Light Horsemen on a ship [Front of postcard] [Photo of two Australian Light Horsemen … [Read more...] about Light Horsemen on a ship [First World War postcard, with photo of two Australian soldiers]

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“Film is world-wide inspiration” [movie review, 25 January 1941]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

An advertisement for the movie "Forty Thousand Horsemen", 1941

[Editor: This review of the Australian war movie “Forty Thousand Horsemen” (1940) was published in The Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA), 25 January 1941. The film was about some Australian Light Horsemen and their adventures in the Middle East during the First World War … [Read more...] about “Film is world-wide inspiration” [movie review, 25 January 1941]

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Fall of Beersheba: Charge of the —— Regiment: How Anzacs fight: The sight of a century [letter from Trooper Tom Latimer, 23 February 1918]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This letter from Trooper Tom Latimer, regarding the Battle of Beersheba (1917), which took place during the First World War (1914-1918), was published in The Sun (Sydney, NSW), 23 February 1918.] Fall of Beersheba Charge of the —— Regiment How Anzacs … [Read more...] about Fall of Beersheba: Charge of the —— Regiment: How Anzacs fight: The sight of a century [letter from Trooper Tom Latimer, 23 February 1918]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, Battle of Beersheba (1917), Light Horsemen, soldiers' letters WW1, SourceTrove, World War One (1914-1918), year1918

Capture of Beersheba: Australians’ great charge: Sydney sailing enthusiast’s letter [letter from Trooper Wal. Keddie, 21 February 1918]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This letter from Trooper Wal Keddie, regarding the Battle of Beersheba (1917), which took place during the First World War (1914-1918), was published in the Evening News (Sydney, NSW), 21 February 1918.] Capture of Beersheba Australians’ great charge. Sydney … [Read more...] about Capture of Beersheba: Australians’ great charge: Sydney sailing enthusiast’s letter [letter from Trooper Wal. Keddie, 21 February 1918]

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Beersheba [by Cyril Smith, 1 November 1934]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article by Captain Cyril Smith, of the Australian Light Horse, regarding the Battle of Beersheba (1917), which took place during the First World War (1914-1918), was published in The Western Mail (Perth, WA), 1 November 1934.] Beersheba. (By Captain Cyril … [Read more...] about Beersheba [by Cyril Smith, 1 November 1934]

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Anzacs’ achievements: Cavalry and Flying Corps eulogized: Lord Allenby’s tribute [13 January 1926]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, about the visit of Lord Allenby to Melbourne in 1926, was published in the Geelong Advertiser (Geelong, Vic.), 13 January 1926. The article gives some details about the Battle of Beersheba (1917), which took place during the First World War … [Read more...] about Anzacs’ achievements: Cavalry and Flying Corps eulogized: Lord Allenby’s tribute [13 January 1926]

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Charge at Beersheba [8 November 1921]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding the Battle of Beersheba (1917), which took place during the First World War (1914-1918), is an extract from the “Notes for soldiers” column, published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 8 November 1921.] Charge at Beersheba Included in the … [Read more...] about Charge at Beersheba [8 November 1921]

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Battle Diary: Light Horse at Beersheba [31 October 1921]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This short article, regarding the Battle of Beersheba (1917), which took place during the First World War (1914-1918), was published in the Evening News (Sydney, NSW), 31 October 1921.] Battle Diary Light Horse at Beersheba Long desert rides and months of … [Read more...] about Battle Diary: Light Horse at Beersheba [31 October 1921]

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Capture of Beersheba, Oct. 31 [report by General Sir Edmund H. H. Allenby, 1919]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding the Battle of Beersheba (1917), which took place during the First World War (1914-1918), is an extract from A Brief Record of the Advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force under the Command of General Sir Edmund H. H. Allenby G.C.B., G.C.M.G., … [Read more...] about Capture of Beersheba, Oct. 31 [report by General Sir Edmund H. H. Allenby, 1919]

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Beersheba [poem by Trooper A. Beatty, 21 September 1918]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem, by Trooper A. Beatty, regarding the Battle of Beersheba (1917), which took place during the First World War (1914-1918), was published in the The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 21 September 1918.] Beersheba. We left the “Wadey” at break of day, We … [Read more...] about Beersheba [poem by Trooper A. Beatty, 21 September 1918]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: 500x500, Battle of Beersheba (1917), Light Horsemen, poem, publication The Australasian, SourceTrove, war poetry and military poetry, World War One (1914-1918), year1918

Australian Light Horse: At capture of Beersheba [letter, 10 April 1918]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This letter, written by an unknown member of the Australian Light Horse, regarding the Battle of Beersheba (1917), which took place during the First World War (1914-1918), appeared in the “Aspects of the War” section of Australian Town & Country Journal (Sydney, NSW), 10 … [Read more...] about Australian Light Horse: At capture of Beersheba [letter, 10 April 1918]

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Not in the text books: How Light Horse fought in capture of Beersheba: Turks’ debacle pictured by Australian trooper [letter from Trooper J. C. Ryan, 16 February 1918]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This letter from Trooper J. C. Ryan, regarding the Battle of Beersheba (1917), which took place during the First World War (1914-1918), was published in The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), 16 February 1918.] Not in the text books How Light Horse fought in capture of … [Read more...] about Not in the text books: How Light Horse fought in capture of Beersheba: Turks’ debacle pictured by Australian trooper [letter from Trooper J. C. Ryan, 16 February 1918]

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Capture of Beersheba: A real Australian charge: Graphic details from Trooper French [WW1 letters, 11 February 1918]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: These three wartime letters are from Trooper J. R. French, who recounts his part in the Battle of Beersheba (1917), during the First World War (1914-1918); the letters were published in The Gippsland Times (Sale, Vic.), 11 February 1918.] Capture of Beersheba. A … [Read more...] about Capture of Beersheba: A real Australian charge: Graphic details from Trooper French [WW1 letters, 11 February 1918]

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Our Light Horse regiments [15 November 1917]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding the Battle of Beersheba (1917), which took place during the First World War (1914-1918), was published in Punch (Melbourne, Vic.), 15 November 1917.] Our Light Horse regiments. Once again our Australian mounted men have distinguished … [Read more...] about Our Light Horse regiments [15 November 1917]

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Australian Light Horse engaged [15 November 1917]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, regarding the Battle of Beersheba (1917), which took place during the First World War (1914-1918), was published in the Bendigo Independent (Bendigo, Vic.), 15 November 1917.] Australian Light Horse Engaged. (Reuter’s Service). A despatch has … [Read more...] about Australian Light Horse engaged [15 November 1917]

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The Battle of Beersheba (1917)

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

The Battle of Beersheba was a military action fought between Allied forces against troops of the Ottoman Empire (assisted by German and Austrian officers) in the area in and around the town of Beersheba (now a city), in Palestine. The battle took place on 31 October 1917, during … [Read more...] about The Battle of Beersheba (1917)

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The Battle of Beersheba [list of articles]

31 October 2021 · Leave a Comment

The Battle of Beersheba was a military action fought between Allied forces against troops of the Ottoman Empire in the area in and around the town of Beersheba (now a city), in Palestine. The battle took place on 31 October 1917, during the First World War (1914-1918). In … [Read more...] about The Battle of Beersheba [list of articles]

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