"At a mile distant their thousand hooves were stuttering thunder, coming at a rate that frightened a man - they were an awe inspiring sight, galloping through the red haze - knee to knee and horse to horse - the dying sun glinting on bayonet points..." Trooper Ion Idriess
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Regimental number 336 Religion Church of England Occupation Engine-driver Address care of H. Sundstrop, Gympie, Queensland Marital status Single Age at embarkation 25 Next of kin Sister, Mrs. Chas. Dodd, care of H. Sundstrop, Gympie, Queensland Enlistment date 24 August 1914 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name 2nd Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron AWM Embarkation Roll number 10/7/1 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A15 Star of England on 24 September 1914 Rank from Nominal Roll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 2nd Light Horse Regiment Fate Returned to Australia 10 June 1915
Heffler identified his real name as Archie Jock McDonald, on or around 21 September 1959.
Another entry from the book written by Lieutenant Colonel Hüseyin Hüsnü Emir, called Yildirim. Every day, one page of the book will be posted. This is Page 61.
Colonel Hüsnü, Yildirim, Page 61.
[Turkish edition: Genelkurmay Basim Evi, Ankara 2002, p. 47]
1st Military District Staff Roster and Allocations, 1914, Part 3 Topic: Militia - LH
1st Military District
Staff Roster and Allocations
Staff and Regiment Lists, 1914, p. 18
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After dealing with the structure of the 1st Military District, the next task is to fill in the headings with people. This page from the Staff and Regiment Lists, 1914 details the permanent commissioned staff who were appointed to oversee the implementatioon of the training schemes for South Australia. One quick look at the list and the reader will discover numerous names of people who served with distinction in the AIF after war was declare some seven months after this list was prepared.
Further Reading:
For the Queensland Light Horse Militia establishment, see:
1st Military District Staff Roster and Allocations, 1914, Part 2 Topic: Militia - LH
1st Military District
Staff Roster and Allocations
Staff and Regiment Lists, 1914, p. 17
[Click on page for a larger print version.]
After dealing with the structure of the 1st Military District, the next task is to fill in the headings with people. This page from the Staff and Regiment Lists, 1914 details the permanent commissioned staff who were appointed to oversee the implementatioon of the training schemes for South Australia. One quick look at the list and the reader will discover numerous names of people who served with distinction in the AIF after war was declare some seven months after this list was prepared.
Further Reading:
For the Queensland Light Horse Militia establishment, see:
1st Military District Staff Roster and Allocations, 1914, Part 1 Topic: Militia - LH
1st Military District
Staff Roster and Allocations
Staff and Regiment Lists, 1914, p. 16
[Click on page for a larger print version.]
After dealing with the structure of the 1st Military District, the next task is to fill in the headings with people. This page from the Staff and Regiment Lists, 1914 details the permanent commissioned staff who were appointed to oversee the implementatioon of the training schemes for South Australia. One quick look at the list and the reader will discover numerous names of people who served with distinction in the AIF after war was declare some seven months after this list was prepared.
Further Reading:
For the Queensland Light Horse Militia establishment, see:
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