Charge at Beersheba

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Updated April 17 2017 - 7:18am, first published April 16 2017 - 11:00am
Lyn Richardson displays her grandfather's war medals including the DCM and an Australian Waler statue of the First World War era.
Lyn Richardson displays her grandfather's war medals including the DCM and an Australian Waler statue of the First World War era.

AT JUST 17 years of age Harry Peard distinguished himself in battle during the last mounted horse cavalry charge in the history of the world – Beersheba, October 31, 1917.

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Mark Griggs

Journalist 0- Central West NSW

Central West and Western editorial reporter living at Wellington and based out of The Land, Dubbo office.

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