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An informal picture of 8th Light Horse officers in Egypt.8th light horse, egypt, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

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A Light Horse trooper in full battle kit. The average Waler horse carried about sixty kilograms of equipment plus a trooper. light horse, horse, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

Possibly an officer’s batman (perhaps Stan Mountjoy’s own?) with tent and officers’ boots and other equipment loaded onto a packsaddle. soldier, horse, packsaddle, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

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Light Horse troops draw precious water from a desert well.light horse, horse, soldiers, watering, well, egypt, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

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Four photos on a page from an albumww1, world war 1, 1917, sport, soldiers, england

Remount Section broke and prepared horses for Light Horse RegimentsRare photo of men of very small unitBlack and white photograph mounted on card of eight soldiers posed in front of building. The soldiers on either end of group are possibly indigenous men.On reverse " Remount Depo ( sic ) " and " Mr. J. Bell Box 5 Wangaratta " also in faint pencil " L - 1003 - 1 " and very faint ink stamp " M B Read Photographer 10 Mathews Pd Toorak Melbourne "military, horses, remount, world war one, wwi, aboriginal

The 8th Light Horse (Indi) Regiment superseded the 16th Light Horse in 1919. It had its headquarters at Benalla with sub-units throughout the Upper Murray and Northeast Victoria. In December 1941, the regiment converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 8th Reconnaissance Battalion then in July 1942 it became 8th Cavalry Regiment and served in Northern Territory. As Japanese threat to the mainland declined the regiment was disbanded.Part of a series showing aspects of Citizen Soldiering in 1930sCollection of five photographs of Trooper Les Lees, 8th Light Horse Regiment taken at his home in Victoria immediately prior to his departure to World War Two.Numbered in top right hand corner " 1, 2,3,4 & 5 "military, 8th, light horse, world war two, wwii, militia, lees

This is a transcription by Sandra Dexter of the original WW1 diary which was donated to ANZAC House by John Howden, F.W. Mawson's nephew. Sandra augmented the words in the diary with additional material including photos to give context to the people, places and events referred to in Frederick Mawson's words. Published with Surrey Hills Historical Society funds with permission of Anzac House librarian, Fred Pratt. Transcribed as a result of the loan of the original for the exhibition mounted as part of the 'Gallipoli and Beyond 2015' raft of events coordinated by City of Boroondara and the historical societies of Boroondara. Details re Fred Mawson (source AIF Project): Regimental number: 3073; Place of birth: Carlton, Victoria; School: Surrey Hills State School, Victoria; Religion: Presbyterian; Occupation: Carpenter; Address: Bona Vista Avenue, Surrey Hills; Marital status: Single; Age at embarkation: 22; Next of kin: Father, Frederick Mawson, Bona Vista Avenue, Surrey Hills; Enlistment date: 12 July 1915; Rank on enlistment: Sapper; Unit name: 5th Field Company Engineers; AWM Embarkation Roll number: 14/24/1; Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 24 November 1915; Rank from Nominal Roll: Lance Corporal; Fate Killed in Action 9 November 1917; Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll): *second given name is William; Place of death or wounding: Ypres, Belgium; Age at death: 24; Place of burial: Ramparts Cemetery (Row J, Grave No. 24), Ypres, Belgium; Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial: 24. Also listed on the honour roll of The Shrine in the Surrey Gardens. A transcription (with footnotes and illustrations, including photographs) of a diary written in 1916 in F.W. Mawson during part of his period of service during WW1.(mrs) f w mawson, holmsdale, house names, bona vista avenue, surrey hills, world war 1, 1914 - 1918, diaries and journals, (mr) frederick william mawson, (mr) fred mawson,, (mr) frederick mawson (snr), surrey gardens memorial, sandra dexter

Three Soldiers. Stuart Kingsley Mitchell. William A Syme and Thomas 'Clem' Phillips in uniform standing in doorway. WW1.stawell world war 1

Maypole dancing at Central Park by pupils of State School 502 raising money for soldiers WW1 1914-1918. House in background was the curators residence. stawell world war 1 education

Main Street Procession near Post Office 1918. Soldiers in Uniform WW1stawell world war 1 streetscape

Studio Portrait of Australian Soldier Billy "Turkey" Oliver. 22nd Battalion Born Sale enlisted in Stawell. World War 1stawell ww1