Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]G'day Geoff, my grandfather was a "late" arrival on Gallipoli. He was injured (if he was smart, probably shot himself in the foot) and shipped home. I like to spend Anzac day thinking about those who headed off to war, uninformed, unprepared and ill advised, only to return home to start a "normal" life. I am moved every time. Thanks for this wonderful image. Perhaps Frank is in it as well ;-) cheers Alastair > >> 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 >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >