MEMBERS of the Australian Light Horse unit are readying to mark the 100th anniversary of one of the Anzacs’ greatest victories at the Battle of Beersheba.
HUNDREDS of Australians have arrived in Israel for a week-long celebration to mark the 100-year anniversary of one of the Anzacs’ greatest victories at the Battle of Beersheba.
Members of the Australian Light Horse unit, including relatives of those who fought in World War I, have travelled to the city in the Negeve desert of southern Israel to remember those who fought in the decisive battle.
Allied victory led to the conquest of the city and the fall of the Ottoman Empire.
The group will attend commemoration services at the British War Memorial and Turkish Memorial in Beersheba, the official opening of the new Light Horse Museum in the city and a civic reception.
A re-enactment of the charge itself will be held on the official anniversary date of October 31.
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