Australian Light Horse tour pays tribute to New Zealand horsemen in Palestine

Sally Gall
Updated October 23 2017 - 12:47pm, first published October 22 2017 - 10:20pm
Paying tribute: New Zealanders Chris Holden, centre, flanked by Timothy and Donald Moore, representing their country's mounted infantry at the ceremony at Jaffa. Picture: Sally Cripps.
Paying tribute: New Zealanders Chris Holden, centre, flanked by Timothy and Donald Moore, representing their country's mounted infantry at the ceremony at Jaffa. Picture: Sally Cripps.

The efforts of the mounted infantry in capturing the port city of Jaffa in the Palestinian campaign in the first World War, especially the role of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles, was remembered by the Australian Light Horse Association last week.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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