Historical information
This set of spurs belonged to Lieutenant Thomas Spencer Howard 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment. Howard was killed in action in the charge at the Nek, Gallipoli peninsula, on 7 August 1915.
Howard was a 25-year-old grain dealer from Melbourne when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force and was appointed a lieutenant in the 8th Australian Light Horse on 24 October 1914. He had pre-World War One service with 10th Light Horse (VMR), 11th & 29th Light Horse Regiments.
They were returned, together with a pair of binoculars, to his family following his death.
Physical description
Spurs with leather straps and chains
Subjects
- howard,
- gallipoli,
- nek,
- wwi,
- world war one,
- light horse,
- 8th
