Topic: BatzP - Beersheba
The Battle of Beersheba
Palestine, 31 October 1917
Contents
The taking of the wells at Beersheba on 31 October 1917 formed the single most thrilling image from the Great War. The Charge of the Light Horse is the lingering memory. Many legends have arisen about the Charge which have become embedded within the national story and now seem to have replaced the facts, both officially and unofficially. These legends are addressed. The Battle of Beersheba was not only the famous charge but many other actions all of which culminated in the victory.
Items
Beersheba Chargers - Men who possibly charged
Official War History Accounts
Australia
GullettNew Zealand
BritishAnalysisAustralian Analytical Accounts
British Analytical Accounts
British General Accounts
German Accounts
Italian Accounts
War Diaries
Australian War DiariesGeneral Staff Headquarters, Anzac Mounted Division, AIF, War Diary Account
RHA Headquarters, Anzac Mounted Division Account
1st Light Horse Brigade Account
1st Light Horse Field Ambulance Account
1st Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron Account
2nd Light Horse Brigade Account
2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance Account2nd Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron Account
5th Mounted Brigade, War Diary, Account
Headquarters, Imperial Mounted Division Account
General Staff Headquarters, Imperial Mounted Division, AIF, War Diary Account
3rd Light Horse Brigade Account
3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance Account
3rd Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron Account
4th Light Horse Brigade Account
4th Light Horse Field Ambulance Account
4th Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron Account
Bourchier, CO 4th LHR War Diary Account
British War Diaries
Orders issued regarding the impending Beersheba battle
New Zealand War DiariesNew Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade AccountAuckland Mounted Rifles AccountCanterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment AccountWellington Mounted Rifles Account
Unit History Accounts
Australian
1st Australian Armoured Car Section Account
1st Australian Signal Troop, AIF Account
2nd Australian Signal Troop, AIF Account
8th Sanitary Section, AIF Account
9th Mobile Veterinary Section, AIF Account
New Zealand
British Unit Histories
20th Machine Gun Squadron Account
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry Account
Newspaper Accounts
Massey Times account about the fall of Beersheba
Sydney Mail account about the fall of Beersheba
Personal Diary accounts of the Beersheba battle
2639 Tpr Arthur Wilson Beatty account of Beersheba
Auchterlonie [8th LHR] account about the fall of Beersheba
Fowler [12th LHR] account about the fall of Beersheba
Idriess and his Beersheba Charge description
Lieutenant Colonel Hüseyin Hüsnü Emir, Yildirim
Part II Chapter III - Events during October in Palestine
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 96
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 97
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 98
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 99
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 100
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 101
Part III Chapter I - The Battle of Beersheba, 31 October 1917.
Hüsnü’s observations and critiques on the Ottoman conduct of the capture of Beersheba, 31 October 1917.Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 104
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 105
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 106
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 107
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 108
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 109
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 110
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 113
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 114
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 115
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 116
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 117
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 118
Karm and surrounding supply stations
Tractor Park at El Gamli
Train Timetable for October 1917
The Charge
Grant, GOC 4th ALHB, account about the fall of Beersheba
Hand drawn map of the 4th LHB prior to charging into Beersheba, 31 October 1917
Bourchier, CO 4th ALHR, account about the fall of Beersheba
Cameron, CO 12th ALHR, account about the fall of Beersheba
Colonel Cameron, 12th LHR, letter to Dr Bean
FAMOUS CHARGE BY 4TH AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE BRIGADE by Vivian Sharpe
Official map of the Beersheba Charge
Pictures (taken 2006) of the route taken by the 4th LHB charge at Beersheba
The alleged Elliott photograph examined
Fleas on fleas -The results from careless work - a case study
Ottoman Dispositions
Turkish map detailing troop dispositions and the battle at Beersheba
Turkish intelligence assessment of projected Allied attacks, August 1917
Roll of Honour
Australian and New Zealand Roll of Honour
British Forces Roll of Honour
Lest We Forget
Further Reading: The Battle of Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917 Australian and New Zealand Roll of Honour Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: The Battle of Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917, Contents
