The Jericho Cup

23/11/2023

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15/01/2023

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Sculptor Carl Valerius talks with me about the equine legend of WW1, the war horse known as Bill the Bastard. Due to Bill's temperamental nature, only one ma...

29/12/2022

'Informal portrait of Lieutenant E. Costello, 11th Light Horse, astride a horse at Moore Park. On 25 September 1918, Major Costello DSO, a squadron commander, led his men to victory in a hand to hand battle with the Turks and Germans at a railway station in Semakh.'

Photo taken at Moore Park, Sydney c. 1914.

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21/12/2022

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10/12/2022

https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/how-the-family-of-this-gomeroi-war-hero-is-fighting-to-bring-him-home/fjffqly98

William Allen Irwin is a hero history chose to forget. But his family, who have passed down the story of his last moments, are fighting to have his bravery rightfully honoured.

10/12/2022

Listen to the below beautiful song that is a Australian War Animal Memorial Organisation Film Project.

They also have a music video in the making that will remember the many thousands of Australian horses that were left behind overseas when WW1 ended, that you can be a part of!!
Just click on the 'Register Here' button to register your interest.

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We're calling upon the community - On Saturday 10th April 2021, Men from our community and beyond will gather in uniform to represent the WW1 soldiers who served in the Light Horse Brigade. In this scene, the soldiers will attend a memorial performance and listen to the band play The Horses Stay Beh...

10/12/2022

Writing to his sister on 4th December 1915, Captain Luke Bice, 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, described the harsh conditions experienced at Anzac recently.

“For the past fortnight it has been very rough on the coast here, and it was impossible to land stores of water, consequently we have been on a quarter ration of water (one quart) per day per man and 'bully' and biscuits. Fortunately, we have heaps of the latter rations, but they get very monotonous after a week without change. One quart of water for three meals does not leave much over for the bodily toilet, so stubbly chins and dirty hands are plentiful these days. During the past week I can safely say that 'I have suffered for my country.' The weather was just as bad as it could be. First, we had about three days of sleety rain, with a perishing wind straight from Russia, which went clean through one; then the snow came, and lasted for a night and half a day, still with the balmy breeze from the north. The mess it made was a caution — muck and slush everywhere. The snow then froze on the ground and lasted three days. For fully a week no man had warm feet. I had two pairs of warm socks and gum boots, but still my feet were frozen. A good many men had to go away with frostbite and swollen feet.” [1]

[1] 'The Inverell Times' (New South Wales), 11th February 1916.

Image courtesy of Robin Oxenbury.

10/12/2022

Tpr. Allan Nancarrow, “C” Squadron, 11th Australian Light Horse Regiment, wrote to his mother at Coobowie, South Australia, on 4th December 1915.

“I am still alright up to the present, it is about four weeks since we had any mail, but I believe we will be getting some before long as the weather is clearing up a bit. They cannot land any stuff when it is so rough. Last Sunday it snowed for about 24 hours, it looked very nice to see it falling, but it was very cold, suppose there were 3 or 4 inches of snow when it finished, it was a pretty sight, especially on the leaves of the trees. Everywhere you looked it was white, and when the snow ceased it was very cold, and within two days the snow all became frozen and you can guess how hard it set. I had a gallon stone jar full of water outside my dug-out, and that also turned into ice and burst the jar, so you bet that it was cold, especially on the fingers and toes. We have been over here four months now so we are looking forward to a holiday.” [1]

[1] 'The Pioneer' (Yorketown, South Australia), 19th February 1916.

Image: “Part of a camp on the Gallipoli Peninsula after a fall of snow. A tent is in the foreground and a wall of sandbags to the right.” AWM C00745.