ANZAC Day 2008
28 April 2008 A contingent of 7 veterans and 35 Army personnel, principally drawn from the 2nd Division, are supporting a dedication service in Be’er-Sheva (also known as Beersheba), Israel on April 28th 2008. The activity will dedicate a The Park of the Australian Soldier and unveil a memorial commemorating the charge of the Australian Light Horse at Beersheba and the broader contribution made by Australian soldiers to the region over the last century. Soldiers from the 4th /19th Prince Wales’s Light Horse Regiment and 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers (the descendant units of the 4th and 12th Australian Light Horse Regiments who conducted the charge), make up the majority of the Army contingent. The park, donated to the Be’er-Sheva municipality, has been developed by the Pratt Foundation and features a landscaped recreational area and innovative playground catering for children with disabilities. The central feature is a life-sized bronze sculpture by Australian sculptor, Peter Corlett, commemorating the charge of the Australian Light Horse. |
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| 20080425adf8242498_011 Members from 12/16 Hunter River Lancers form a guard for the guests attending the Dawn Service. (Date taken: 25 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080425adf8242498_061 MFO member Corporal David Walsh part of the Cataflaque for the Dawn Service. (Date taken: 25 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080425adf8242498_063 Left - Vocalist Private Deborah Cotton Australian Army Band Melbourne, Chaplain Colonel Martin Langron Land Command, Master of Ceremonies Major Robert Morrison Royal Military College and Veteran Ted Mulligan at the Anzac Day Dawn Service. (Date taken: 25 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080425adf8242498_076 Members from 12/16 Hunter River Lancers form a guard for the guests attending the Dawn Service. (Date taken: 25 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080425adf8242498_092 Official guests assemble for the Dawn Service overlooking the city of Jerusalem. (Date taken: 25 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080425adf8242498_096 Cataflaque assembing around the cenitaff at the start of the Dawn Service. MFO member Cpl David Walsh is pictured at front left. (Date taken: 25 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080425adf8242498_115 Members from the Light Horse Association after the Anzac Day dawn service at Jerusalem. (Date taken: 25 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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