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- Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:30 pm
- Forum: Archive
- Topic: THE VETERINARY CORPS AND REMOUNT SERVICE
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3178
Re: THE VETERINARY CORPS AND REMOUNT SERVICE
I havent much info on the AEF Vet Corps, but the Australian and British Vet Corps treated approx 2.5m horses in WW1. The Corps were formed after the disgraceful treatment and deaths of so many horses in the Boer War.
- Tue May 21, 2013 9:24 pm
- Forum: Archive
- Topic: (Australian) military saddle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3510
Re: (Australian) military saddle
restored by the looks
- Tue May 21, 2013 9:22 pm
- Forum: Archive
- Topic: (Australian) military saddle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3510
(Australian) military saddle
Can you help with identifying this saddle--it has no markings on it.
- Thu May 16, 2013 5:08 am
- Forum: Public Forum - General Topics
- Topic: Private purchase of Remounts
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3114
Re: Private purchase of Remounts
I would have thought $10 for the horse , $40 for a good saddle ?
- Fri Sep 07, 2012 3:45 pm
- Forum: Archive
- Topic: WW1 Light Horse Trooper(4th Light Horse) in France
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2910
Re: WW1 Light Horse Trooper(4th Light Horse) in France
Aborigine too Sam, the AWM are compiling a history of aborigines in WW1 service. I am sure that only regts of the 5th ALH went to France ( with the Otago MR from NZ).
- Fri Sep 07, 2012 3:40 pm
- Forum: Archive
- Topic: Spahis, World War One.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8900
Re: Spahis, World War One.
From April 1918 the Regt Mixte de Marche de Cavalarie (FR), which composed of Spahis and Chasseurs d'afrique, fought in Palestine under BRGEN MacArthur-Onslow, 5 Australian Lighthorse Brigade.
They replaced the 1/1 Warwick Yeomanry, sent back to France to exploit the last 100 days of the war.
They replaced the 1/1 Warwick Yeomanry, sent back to France to exploit the last 100 days of the war.
- Fri Sep 07, 2012 3:26 pm
- Forum: Reviews & Commentary
- Topic: Real story of the War Horse
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2066
Real story of the War Horse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKFRhFQkstw&feature=youtube_gdata_player The link sends you to a BBC 4 part doco on the horse in WW1. Points to remember that weren't fully bought home; Canada and the USA at one point were sending 6000 horses and mules to Europe through USA ports. The Indian caval...
- Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:24 am
- Forum: Public Forum - General Topics
- Topic: Great War Memorials
- Replies: 96
- Views: 46738
Re: Great War Memorials
Beersheba, Israel 2009, celebrating the charge of 1917 by Australian Lighthorse.
- Tue Mar 30, 2010 2:17 am
- Forum: Archive
- Topic: War Memorials
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5642
Re: War Memorials
sums it all up
"They had no choice"
the Animals in War monument - London
mule, donkey, pigeon, dog and heavy horse
"They had no choice"
the Animals in War monument - London
mule, donkey, pigeon, dog and heavy horse
- Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:58 am
- Forum: Reviews & Commentary
- Topic: In Afghanistan--a book
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1492
In Afghanistan--a book
g'day all, off the topic but if you want background knowledge into the history of this place then buy, beg, borrow or steal David Loyn's book, 'In Afghanistan' ( two hundred years of British, Russian and American occupation. The Times said,'---it should be slipped into Barack Obamas christmas stocki...
- Sat May 23, 2009 1:59 am
- Forum: Public Forum - General Topics
- Topic: Great War Memorials
- Replies: 96
- Views: 46738
Re: Great War Memorials
Try this link for one of the loneliest memorials in Australia,
http://www.warmemorialsnsw.asn.au/Details.cfm?MemNo=417
dekenai
http://www.warmemorialsnsw.asn.au/Details.cfm?MemNo=417
dekenai
- Sat May 02, 2009 2:08 am
- Forum: Reviews & Commentary
- Topic: Book on Aussie Cattlemen
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2021
Re: Book on Aussie Cattlemen
G'day Tom,
It truly is a cracker of a book! Should be taught in our schools as part of the history syllabus. I know of a couple of the characters mentioned.
thanks
Richard
It truly is a cracker of a book! Should be taught in our schools as part of the history syllabus. I know of a couple of the characters mentioned.
thanks
Richard