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Re: 2nd Light Horse

From: Rob
Date: 1/17/2002
Time: 6:46:37 AM
Remote Name: 63.12.139.147

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2nd Light Horse Regiment was formed in Brisbane in August 1914 for 1st Light Horse Brigade. It departed Brisbane on the Star of England on 24 September 1914. The 1st Reinforcements departed Sydney on the Boorara 20 December 1914. Both these ship went to Egypt. "Forward" by Starr & Sweeney, the History of 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment, tells the story of 2nd Light Horse in WWI and Joan Starr's book "From the Saddle bags at war" (taken from diaries of members of 2nd LH & 14th LH, are both available from Sgt Catts, curator of 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (QMI)(Recon)Museum by contacting her at the Regiment at Enoggera


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