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Lake Bolac & District Historical SocietyBlack and white photograph, Private Louis (Joe) Murdoch Murray, 8th Lighthorse regiment, WW1
... Private Louis (Joe) Murdoch Murray, 8th Lighthorse regiment... Murray, 8th Lighthorse regiment, WW1. Black and white photograph ...Private Louis (Joe) Murdoch Murray, 8th Light Horse Regiment, WW1. Joe enlisted 15/01/1915 and embarked for overseas on 07/05/1915. He served at Gallipoli and in France where he was badly wounded at the battle of Ypres in 1917. After returning from the war he took up farming on land donated to him by the Austin family. However, he never fully recovered either physically or mentally from his war service and lost his farm in the Depression. He spent his final years in an Old Soldiers Home in Frankston. He is buried in Melbourne.murray, 8th light horse regiment, ww1, gallipoli, ypres, austin, old soldiers home - frankston, melbourne. -
Rutherglen Historical SocietyLetter, Goff Buchan, 28/02/1918 (Exact)
... 8th Lighthorse... buchan world war 1 Godfrey Buchan 3rd Lighthorse 8th Lighthorse ...Found in a tobacco tin by David Gillespie in a house near the water tower. Not known who Goff Buchan was. Goff Buchan has now been identified. See comment below.Pencil written letter, one page on one side on yellowing lined paper and tobacco tin in which it was found. Tin contained at one time Happy Thoughts TobaccoLetter: "Palestine / 28 Feb 1918 / Alick / Your welcome card just arrived. Pleased to hear you are doing well. That's not a very appropriate card to send to a fellow out on this desert where he never sees a woman. But it caused some fun. Well Jack Old Boy, I am in hospital at present with a crook knee caused through that gentle sport called football, but will soon be out. I didn't get that parcel [Dougie?] sent. I would have liked to have got it too, but never mind, better luck next time. Well, remember me to all the boys. Give my love to all at home. / Your Loving Brother / Goff Buchan"letter from soldier, goff buchan, world war 1, godfrey buchan, 3rd lighthorse, 8th lighthorse, alexander buchan, alick buchan, buchan family, world war i, ww1, wwi -
Wangaratta RSL Sub BranchBadge, 8th Cav Regiment
... On front: 8th Cav Regiment, under the 8th Lighthorse... Regiment, under the 8th Lighthorse colour patch On back: Nichol ...During the inter-war years, the 8th Light Horse was re-raised as a part-time unit based in the Indi region of northern Victoria. It was later converted to a divisional cavalry regiment during the Second World War but was disbanded in 1944 without having been deployed overseas.Square gold badge with grey enamel in the middle. 8th Light Horse patch colours of yellow and blue, in the centre with gold writing underneath.On front: 8th Cav Regiment, under the 8th Lighthorse colour patch On back: Nicholaustralia, light horse, 8th cav regiment, 8th light horse regiment -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Following the outbreak of WW2 milita regiments were called up for periods of training.Black and white photograph of group of soldiers in uniform and basic webbing being 3 Troop 13th Light Horse 1940 - 19541'lighthorse milita -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental CollectionBook - Honours & awards 4 LH
Heavy card covered 4 ring binder containing Honours & Awards to soldiers of 4 Light Horse and 22nd Mounted Troops WW14th, lighthorse, wwi
