Monthly Archives: October 2024
Sapper preparations for Beersheba 31 Oct 1917 (Third Battle of Gaza)
In 1917 things were picking up pace in the Middle East against the Ottomans. The Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF), made up of British and Imperial units, had advanced out of Egypt, across the Sinai and had launched attacks against the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1917, ANZAC, Australian Light Horse, beersheba, Cavalry, Field Company RE, Field Tp RE, Great War, Railways, RE, RE Field Sqn, sappers, waterpoints, WW1
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The Signals Telegraph Cable Saddle
Several years ago when I started to learn about the various types of military saddles I would try and find as many images of British Military saddles as I could. Eventually I had built up a fair collection of images … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, History
Tagged Cable Layer, Canadian, Great War, Pack saddle, Royal Engineers, Signals Troop, Telegraph Cable, UP Saddle
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