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

Wilfred ‘Billy’ Kent Hughes (1895-1970) appearing to question Bedouin men in Egypt. Kent Hughes was a Gallipoli veteran and later in 1917 won a Military Cross and was mentioned in dispatches four times. He served in World War Two, was captured at the fall of Singapore in 1942 and spent time as a Prisoner or War. He later was made a Knight of the Realm, served in the Menzies federal ministry and played a key role in organizing the Melbourne 1956 Olympics. He rode in the Anzac Day Parade in Melbourne in 1968 in full Light Horse uniform. kent hughes, ww1, natives, bedouin, egypt, aif, a.i.f

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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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A running race between officers, wearing nothing but towels, at a sports meeting of Light Horse regiments in Egypt. officers, running, race, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

Watering horses in a collapsible canvas trough in Egypt. The horses are fitted with fly veils on their bridles. trough, egypt, watering, horses, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1

The carnage of war. Horses, their carcases swelling in the hot sun, killed during a skirmish at Bada, Egypt.bada, egypt, aif, a.i.f, 8th light horse, ww1, world war 1, battlefield, horses

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

Taking a spell. Horse lines and troopers stop for a halt.light horse, resting, aif, a.i.f, ww1, world war 1