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Post mortem? As a veterinary officer Stan Mountjoy became expert in the care and treatment of troop horses and his skill won him commendation from Army Command. The horse carcass, inside a perimeter fence suggests it died at a depot, not in combat. The rigors of the deserts often meant there were several hundred cases of sick horses and mules each week. post mortem, veterinary, horse, war, world war 1, ww1, soldiers, officers, light horse, vet

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Stan Mountjoy on a fine Thoroughbred in Gaza, Egypt. Mountjoy was a skilled rider who weighed less than 10 stone and had good success as a jockey, winning several cups at ANZAC race meetings. jockey, gaza, egypt, race, horse, light horse, ww1, world war 1

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Captain Talbot on a donkey. The donkey was often a figure of fun among soldiers in the Middle East. captain talbot, donkey, ww1, world war 1, light horse, soldier, australian, army, war

An Australian kangaroo, taken to Heliopolis, Egypt as a regimental mascot. australia, kangaroo, heliopolis, egypt, mascot, ww1, world war 1, tent, camp

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(Then) Major Royston on ‘Bill.’ John Robinson Royston was born in South Africa in 1860, served in the Zulu and Boer Wars and in 1916 was sent to Egypt where he became Colonel of the 12th Australian Light Horse. His bold personality won him the admiration of his men and his courage at the battle of Romani in August 1916 gained him the nickname “Galloping Jack.” A massively built man, he was promoted to Brigadier-General but abruptly left the Light Horse in October 1917.john robinson royston, light horse, galloping jack, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

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