Australia's Light Horse Brigade Going to Israel

Seven World War II Light Horse Brigade members are going to Israel next week to be at the dedication of the statue at the Park of the Australian Soldier in Beersheba.

They will be there representing the WWI members of the brigade who had a four mile charge against Turkish trenches at Beersheba on Oct. 31, 1917, and suffered 1200 casualties during the Sinai and Palestinian Campaign.

There is just one Australian WWI veteran still alive, and he did not participate in the charge.

We've all heard of the famous Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War, but this one is just as impressive. I'd never heard of the fight.

Well Deserved. --Cooter