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Genre: Film & Animation
Date of upload: Jul 15, 2021 ^^
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My Great Grandfather on my Father's side was with the 11th Light Horse, which was held in reserve during the charge at Beersheba. My Great Grandfather on my Mother's side was a farrier in the Light Horse. My Grandfather in the 11th was medically discharged before the end of the war with 'shell deafness'. So he never got to ride into Damascus. My Father said that he was deaf as a post.
In 1993 I rode as a Light Horseman in the Burial Parade of the Unknown Soldier in Canberra at the War Memorial and wore the 11th Light Horse colour patch on my tunic in his honour. I also rode in several Anzac Day and Rememberence Day Ceremonies. Nothing stirs the emotion in the Australian public, than to see a mounted Light Horseman. Everyone wanted a picture with me. My horse was an ex-trotter, called a 'Standard Breed' and he was huge. So I stood out like a sore thumb. I later had to give away riding due to a spinal injury and sold off all my kit. Except for my slouch hat with the Kangaroo feathers. That remains a treasure. The sound of us riding at a gallop on 8 horses with all our gear was awesome. I can only imagine a thousand or so, with screaming soldiers waving bayonets sounded like. Experiences I will take with me to the grave. Despite being 'Mounted Infantry' and not officially 'Cavalry' historians regard the charge at Beersheba as the last great cavalry charge in the history of warfare. 🇦🇺👍
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6:26 That horse deserves a medal for continuing to attack without its rider.
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In my opinion, this is the best Cavalry charge depicted in a film. It accurately displays the distance they covered, not swamped with too many horses, so when the stunts happen, you can see them clearly. The intensity of the charge is magnificently captured not only by the men, but by the panting horses too.
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One of the many amazing facts about this battle was that a scout stopped and took a photograph of the charging Light Horse. a truly stunning picture which is in the Australian Official History of the Australian light Horse Regiments. Subsequently, I have read that the photograph was taken in a re-enactment, so less immediate. Still a great picture, if that is correct!
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We had a ringside view of the charge, on the left hand side behind the static cameras and above the camera cars. Hard to describe the emotion and how awe inspiring that sequence is.
While it was a long day of filming and we were exhausted caring for all the horses ( my family were part of the many wranglers and volunteers there) we were very excited to see the charge in all its glory.
Obviously many shots were done later and cut into the film sequence.
When they moved off there was a fair amount of chatter amongst us spectators but as they got along the valley everyone got quiet until there was this total silence amongst everybody watching and that must have been close to a hundred spectators.
Then the the signal to charge and my god it was unforgettable. To see those lines of horses and the command group hit the gallop..... and see it sweep across the valley was truly an amazing sequence to see and to have filmed.
When the artillery pyrotechnics went off and you saw the shell bursts, people literally had tears coming out of their eyes and one bloke was muttering 'ride faster you bastards ride faster". It looked that realistic and the thunder of hooves etc was absolutely awesome.
I was 19 years old back then, and thinking back on it after watching the above sequence it still ranks as the most amazing thing I have seen in my life ( sorry kids).
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@mcnubbets
10 months ago
I may be of Vietnamese descent but i was born and raised Aussie. This always makes me proud. These Men who served and died from WW1, WW2 and Vietnam gave me the life I live today
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