I've just read a book compiled by some of the people there - first published in 1918 and this particular copy was sent to my G-grandmother by her grandson who was rather a decorated bloke - called Australia in Palestine. I found it an absolutely fascinating read.
- it is a story of those blokes and then some poems drawings prose and general stories - well worth reading - After the Gallipoli campaign, some of these regiments came across the Sinai Desert to Palestine from Egypt, where they'd been awaiting orders.
Look how deep the wheel of the gun carriage is into the sand - no wonder the horse is looking tired. Poor thing - 'spect it was worn out! And sick of the flies!
When not on this thread, the frame is white - don't know why it is pink on here!
Hi Wiggy,
I hadn't noticed the sand over the wheels before, thanks for pointing it out, the frame seems pink on my desktop, but on my laptop it's white, anyway it's excellent thank you, I'm going to have these printed and framed for my children.
The book sounds great I'm going to do a search for it, who knows I might get lucky and find it.
I have learnt so much about WW1 from reading the war diaries our records in Canberra are excellent and also free.
Thanks again Wiggy.