ANZAC Day 2008
29 April 2008 A contingent of seven veterans and 35 Army personnel, principally drawn from the 2nd Division, have supported a dedication service in Be’er-Sheva (also known as Beersheba), Israel on April 28, 2008. The activity dedicated The Park of the Australian Soldier and unveiled a memorial commemorating the charge of the Australian Light Horse at Beersheba and the broader contribution made by Australian soldiers to the region during 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), made 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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| 20080429adf8242498_001 Members from the mounted Iraeli police and light horse association members attend the dedication. (Date taken: 29 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080429adf8242498_002 Members from 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse form the guard during the ceremony. (Date taken: 29 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080429adf8242498_004 The dedication of the park of the Australian soldier and the unveiling of a statue in commemoration of the charge of the Australian Light Horse. (Date taken: 29 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080429adf8242498_006 Members from 12/16 Hunter River Lancers during the ceremony. (Date taken: 29 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080429adf8242498_007 Major General Digger James received a suprise during the ceremony. He realised during the unveiling that the face of the soldier in the statue is his own. (Date taken: 29 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080429adf8242498_008 Private Renae Heydon from 12/16 Hunter River Lancers was in the guard during the ceremony. The dedication was very special, as her great grandfather took part in the charge. (Date taken: 29 April 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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