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19 June 1915 : Sgt Reginald Sydney Smith

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Reginald Smith saw previous service as a Lieutenant in the NSW Mounted Rifles during the Boer War. On returning to Australia, he was employed as a labourer until he enlisted into the Light Horse in Sydney on 26 August 1914. Already promoted to Sergeant, Reginald left Sydney on the 'Star of Victoria' on 20 October 1914 bound for Egypt, thence …


'Gaza to Jerusalem; The Palestine Campaigns of 1917' - Stuart Hadaway

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In this talk Stuart tells the story of 1917 in Palestine. It covers the story of the three battles of Gaza, the first two which were disastrous in outcome for the attacking British and Empire forces. A change in force commander and support led to the attacks on Beersheba and the capture of Gaza. The talk then covers subsequent actions to the entry …