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Light Horse and Field Artillery Museum

Locality: Nar Nar Goon, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5942 5512

Address: 200 Bessie Creek Road 3812 Nar Nar Goon, VIC, Australia

Website: http://lighthorsemuseum.com.au

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24.01.2022 A quiet reminder.

24.01.2022 At first horses had boards and feed troughs in front of them but they found this method ended up with lots of bruised horses so they changed to canvas breast st...raps. They also experimented with slings but these caused intestinal damage and it was found the horses travelled better if they had the freedom to sway with the ship. See more

24.01.2022 A 96-year-old veteran is pleading with callous thieves to return his precious war medals. They broke into his home and stole them while the former Navy Officer was undergoing treatment in hospital. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS

21.01.2022 Seventy-five years ago today, on 15 August 1945, Prime Minister Ben Chifley addressed the nation: Fellow citizens, the war is over. The Japanese government has... accepted the terms of surrender imposed by the allied nations. The Second World War was over. Spanning six years, the war was the most destructive conflict in human history.The defeat of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Imperial, Militarist Japan - claimed 60 million lives; 6 million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust. A life was extinguished every three seconds. The world would never be the same again. In Australia, 15 August 1945 was gazetted as VP Day: Victory in the Pacific Day. Hundreds of thousands of jubilant Australians spilled into the streets of the nation’s cities, swept up in celebratory pandemonium. No one that day needed reminding of the value of freedom - or the price that had been paid for it. There was relief that the war was finally over, but apprehension about the future. To mark the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War the Memorial has curated a range of articles, collection items, events and first-hand accounts from veterans. Please explore: https://www.awm.gov.au/vpday75 #vpday75 #victoryinthepacific #oneinamillion Image: Sister M Flower, Australian Army Nursing Service and Private A Emerson 2/31 Infantry Battalion listening to the broadcast of the surrender of Japan in a ward at 113 General Hospital. Concord, NSW. 1945-08-15. 113041

21.01.2022 Captain Stephen Bowater OAM has been announced as the new Chairperson of the Shrine of Remembrance. With more than 40 years of naval service, Captain Bowater br...ings with him a wealth of knowledge from experience in Australia and abroad. In his current role as the Royal Australian Navy's actively serving Commander Shore Force, Captain Bowater oversees Australia’s 14 naval bases and 3,000 staff, as well the Navy's shore-based responses to the 2019-20 Australian bushfires and the 2020 coronavirus outbreak in Australia. Captain Bowater was also a Senior Naval Officer in Victoria from 2013-17 and has sound knowledge of military history and commemorations and ceremonies in Victoria. During his service, Captain Bowater served in Iraq and Kuwait and has experience on nine operational deployments. As Chairperson of the Shrine, Captain Bowater succeeds Air Vice-Marshal Chris Spence AO (retired) and will lead the Trustees' Board of Directors who are responsible for the care, management, maintenance and preservation of the Shrine of Remembrance and the Shrine Reserve land. We also recognise outgoing Chairperson Air Vice-Marshal Spence who has dedicated eight years of service with the Shrine and leaves a significant legacy of achievements including preserving the Shrine's prominence as a site for Victorian and national commemoration. For more info about the Shrine of Remembrance, visit www.shrine.org.au

19.01.2022 Today marks the 80th anniversary of Battle for Britain Day. 15 September 1940 was a day of extremely heavy aerial combat and was chosen as the day on which to r...emember the significance of the Battle of Britain. The vast majority of men and women who participated in the Battle of Britain were Britons themselves, but members from the other Allied countries made significant contributions to the aerial victory over the Luftwaffe. Thirty-five Australians flew combat operations during the Battle of Britain, of whom ten were killed in action. They were among the airmen immortalised by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in his powerful tribute to the men of Fighter Command: "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." Learn about Australia’s involvement in the Battle of Britain: https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/blog/battle-of-britain Image: Flight Lieutenant Pat Hughes DFC who died 07-09-1940, during the Battle of Britain, when serving with No. 234 Squadron RAF. During the Battle of Britain he was the top scoring Australian pilot. P01171.001

18.01.2022 The last picture shows the horses going down a ramp into the lower deck on board ship. The ship had to carry enough fresh water in the hold to allow 10 gallons... a day per horse. This must have been very dangerous as the water was used. presumably they had bulk heads but as the water level lowered and the ship tilted ina rough sea the water would run to one side making the ship unstable. They also had condensers on board to create a degree of fresh water too. Ventilation was a big problem and important. They had electric fans to draw the air through to keep it as fresh as possible. It does not say how many horses these ships carried but in WW1 I believe some carried over 1000! Imagine trying to keep all those horses exercised on a ship sailing from America to Europe! See more

18.01.2022 Shipping horses. This book I have discovered , written in 1895 and published in 1902 gives lots of details of shipping. I have always been intrigued by this sub...ject, it always seems to alien to send horses to sea. They are not great sailors, being unable to vomit they can become very ill indeed and sea sickness can kill them. That is not mentioned in this book and nor is the later discovered fact that if a horse has had a long sea journey and is then put straight into work, it ca develop severe laminitis. Apparently many horses were lost like this when shipped to South Africa during the Boer War, some, even after this had been discovered, because some army officers would not listen. This book tells of the factual handling of horses, as usual there are some things I was unaware of. The first picture shows the stalls on board ship. They measured 2ft 4ins wide (the horses needed a tight box to keep them up in rough weather), and was very strognly bolted and braced so it would support the horses weight in rough seas without collapsing. There was a three foot passsage way behid the stalls so grooms could keep them clean and the horses could be walked out around the deck when the sea was calm. See more

16.01.2022 Two Perth prospectors have made an extraordinary discovery in the Wheatbelt, unearthing items belonging to a WWI soldier.

15.01.2022 105 years ago today, Australian troops charge at the Nek. Fighting as infantry, the 10th and 8th Light Horse Regiments attacked the Turkish forces at the Nek, ...a narrow ridge on the heights above Anzac Cove on Gallipoli. Three waves of light horsemen, serving on the peninsula without their horses, advanced in their turn, each running into concentrated and withering machine gun fire. As many as 375 of the 600 men became casualties, a figure which included 234 dead. Designed to support a New Zealand attack on nearby Chunuk Bair, both operations ultimately failed. Most of the bodies of those killed at the Nek could not be recovered, and after the war’s end their bones were found where they had died, bleached white in the sun. Today they are buried in Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries on Gallipoli. Learn more: http://ow.ly/8EIe50AOJLr Photo: View of the Nek from the lower slopes with bones littering no-man's-land, site of the charge at the Nek, an August 1915 offensive

15.01.2022 Thank-you to all those who contacted us this morning to say thank-you for our broadcast of the ABC’s coverage of the ANZAC Day dawn service.

14.01.2022 AUSTRALIA'S SECOND WORLD WAR DEFENDERS REMEMBERED Today our nation marks Battle for Australia Day a time to acknowledge those who served in campaigns to the north of Australia and on the home front in protecting our nation. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said that between 1942 and 1945 the threat to Australia was real, starting when Singapore fell to the Japanese on 15 February 1942.... Battle for Australia Day is a time for us to recognise those who served in the defence of the Australian mainland, and in land, air and sea battles in the Coral Sea and Papua and New Guinea, Mr Chester said. Without the efforts of these Australians, the Japanese advance southward may have continued unchecked. Instead they were halted, and this played a significant part in contributing to Japan’s eventual defeat. The harsh realities of war became very real for Australians when cities and towns where bombed and shelled, and Japanese midget submarines launched an attack on ships in Sydney Harbour. The bombing of Darwin on 19 February 1942, saw around 250 people killed and further air raids across the top end of Australia had a devastating impact, with many more lives tragically lost, Mr Chester said. The attack on Sydney Harbour in May 1942 saw HMAS Kuttabul sunk, taking with it the lives of 19 Australians and two British sailors. Around our region our personnel also took part in key campaigns and battles, including the Battle of the Coral Sea and fighting on the Kokoda Track. The Battle of the Coral Sea is described by many as the battle that saved Australia, which took place in waters to the east of New Guinea and southwest of the Solomon Islands. While no Australian causalities were recorded, the United States aircraft carrier USS Lexington was sunk and Australian ships played a vital role in blocking the potential advance of the Japanese invasion fleet through the Jomard Passage, Mr Chester said. Australians also played a key role in battles across Papua and New Guinea, including along the Kokoda track and other areas such as Milne Bay, Buna, Gona, Sanananda, Wau, the Huon Peninsula, Wewak, and Bougainville. In a year that we mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a grateful nation says thank you to those brave men and women who fought and served in the defence of our nation. Australians are encouraged to continue using #OneInAMillion to share their loved ones’ stories and images of service on social media, including those involved in the Battle for Australia.

13.01.2022 Today marks the 105th Anniversary of the Battle of Lone Pine. The Lone Pine attack was launched in the late afternoon of 6 August 1915 by the 1st Brigade, AIF.... A feint designed to draw Turkish reinforcements away from major operations elsewhere, it pitched Australian forces against formidable entrenched Turkish positions, sections of which were securely roofed over with pine logs. In some instances the attackers had to break in through the roofs of the trench systems in order to engage the defenders. The main Turkish trench was taken within 20 minutes of the initial charge, but this was the prelude to four days of vicious hand-to-hand fighting, resulting in more than 2,000 Australian casualties. Turkish losses were estimated at 7,000. The battle was a success, although the larger operations it was meant to draw enemy reinforcements from ultimately failed. Learn more: http://ow.ly/3qod50AGPZh Image: The taking of Lone Pine, Fred Leist, 1921 ART02931

12.01.2022 WARTIME BOMBER TRIBUTE A special ceremony was held in Busselton today, to remember the aircrew of an RAAF bomber, which disappeared without trace off the South West Coast, during World War Two. Its regarded as one of Australia's most baffling military mysteries.

10.01.2022 The photograph, taken on the 7th of August, 1916, near Fricourt during the Battle of the Somme, is of troops and horses resting. Transport for the Devonshire Re...giment. Brigadier-General Frank Percy Crozier after the Battle of the Somme stated, "If the times are hard for human beings, on account of the mud and misery which they endure with astounding fortitude, the same may be said of the animals. My heart bleeds for the horses and mules." The poem below brought tears to my eyes... such a heartfelt tribute to a wonderful animal. A Soldier’s Kiss by Henry Chappell Only a dying horse! pull off the gear, And slip the needless bit from frothing jaws, Drag it aside there, leaving the road way clear, The battery thunders on with scarce a pause. Prone by the shell-swept highway there it lies With quivering limbs, as fast the life-tide fails, Dark films are closing o’er the faithful eyes That mutely plead for aid where none avails. Onward the battery rolls, but one there speeds Heedlessly of comrades voice or bursting shell, Back to the wounded friend who lonely bleeds Beside the stony highway where he fell. Only a dying horse! he swiftly kneels, Lifts the limp head and hears the shivering sigh Kisses his friend, while down his cheek there steals Sweet pity’s tear, Goodbye old man, Goodbye. No honours wait him, medal, badge or star, Though scarce could war a kindlier deed unfold; He bears within his breast, more precious far Beyond the gift of kings, a heart of gold. Lest We Forget. Photograph came from the Imperial War Museums. Image file number IWM Q 1135.

07.01.2022 Today at 11am, we paused to remember all those who died or suffered for Australia's cause in all wars and armed conflicts. Lest We Forget.

06.01.2022 We are engraving! The bricks for the brick appeal we launched a number of years ago is finally happening with engraving due to start in December! If you have sent us an order and would like a photo of your completed brick/s, please let us know! Once completed, we will be sharing a photo of one finished brick/s each day. Contact us by email or direct message. [email protected]... If you would like to make a brick order, please complete the brick form and send it back to us. All paid orders received by close of business Wednesday 30th September 2020 will be processed in the first batch of engraving. We can even engrave your business logo!

05.01.2022 REMEMBERING THE SERVICE OF OUR MALAYA AND BORNEO VETERANS Today being Malaya and Borneo Veterans' Day, Australia recognises our personnel who served in the Malayan Emergency (19481960), and the Indonesian Confrontation, or Konfrontasi, (19621966). Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said although sensitivities surrounding the conflicts prevented widespread media coverage at the time, our Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel played an important role in bringing... these conflicts to an end. The Malayan Emergency was declared three years after the end of the Second World War, when the Malayan Communist Party launched an insurgency against British colonial rule, Mr Chester said. Australia’s commitment began with the Royal Australian Air Force in 1950 and they were joined by the Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army in 1955. On 31 July this year, we marked 60 years since the end of the Malayan Emergency and while the Malayan government declared the Emergency over on 31 July 1960, some Australian units remained in Malaya until 1963. It is important we recognise our defence personnel who served over the 13 years of Australia’s involvement, in what was one of Australia’s longest military commitments. The Indonesian Confrontation, a small undeclared war, began in 1962 after Indonesian forces launched attacks on the newly federated state of Malaysia. Australia’s commitment began in 1964, and in 1965 our troops assisted in small-scale operations in the thickly forested terrain of Borneo, Mr Chester said. Although the situation had stabilised by the end of 1965, events within Indonesia led to an official end to the conflict in the following year when a treaty between Indonesia and Malaysia was signed. Today, we pay tribute to the 39 Australians who died while serving in the Malayan Emergency, 15 of whom were killed in action. We also pay tribute to over 20 Australians who lost their lives whilst serving in the Indonesian Confrontation. To those veterans of these two conflicts, on behalf of Australia, thank you for your service and sacrifice. The Australian War Memorial will hold a Last Post Ceremony at 4:55pm AEST today, 31 August 2020, to commemorate Malaya and Borneo Veterans’ Day, and the service of Private Larry Richard Downes who died serving during the Indonesian Confrontation. Bookings are required and can be made on the Australian War Memorial website to secure your place. To find out more about the Malayan Emergency and the Indonesian Confrontation, please visit the Anzac Portal website. https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au

03.01.2022 Some great harness mates teamed up to show a field ambulance entry in the Historical Harness Turnout Class at Melbourne Show, in 1999. Bernie Dingle is lead pos...tilion rider, John Mullenger wheel postilion rider. Seated left to right: Larry Oborn, Donny Hewlett and John 'Patto' Patterson. Also dressed as a nurse in the back was Donny's daughter Tracey Hewlett. See more