Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 24, 2010, at 12:56 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > During World War One, Australian and New Zealand Forces served with > distinction. On April 25th 1915 they were part of forces landing at > Gallipoli for a long and brutal campaign that was ultimately unsuccessful. > That date is now known as ANZAC day and commemorates the service of all of > our military from that day forward. > My Grandfather, Walter Spencer Waugh, served his country from 1914 to 1919 > and fought in the Gallipoli campaign as well as what was then known as > Palestine. The Australian Light Horse is perhaps best known in that last > campaign for taking part in what was perhaps the only mounted infantry > charge in history at Beersheba against Turkish forces. Although mounted > they > were not equipped as cavalry and charged the Turkish positions with only a > long bayonet in hand. > > In the National Archives of Australia, our family was able to find a > photograph of my Grandfather with his mates, roasting 'liberated chickens' > on their bayonets over an open fire in a desert position. I have done > considerable restorative work on a scan that I was able to obtain. My > granfather enlisted as a Private and was ultimately commissioned to > Lieutenant, surviving the War. He is at the left of this photograph > http://www.pbase.com/image/123893253 beautiful job Geoff... a fascinating photo...I love his hat, I have one just like it, may eventually unpack the right box and find it, Steve > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information