Beersheba War Cemetery commemorative service
On Tuesday 31 October 2017, the Australian Defence Force participated in the Battle of Beersheba and Sinai-Palestine Campaign Centenary Service held at the Beersheba War Cemetery in Israel, a joint Australian and New Zealand service to honour those who fought in the Battle of Beersheba in 1917.
The Battle of Beersheba took place on 31 October 1917. It was part of the wider British offensive known as the third Battle of Gaza. The Battle of Beersheba was a significant all-day battle where the famous mounted charge of the 4th Light Horse Brigade led to the capture of the town of Be’er-Sheva, which enabled the British and Dominion forces to break the Ottoman line and advance into Palestine. The Australians in the Middle East fought a mobile war against the Ottoman Empire. During the three years of war 1,394 Australians were killed or wounded.
Australia’s Federation Guard provided a Catafalque party and flag and wreath orderlies with the Australian Army Band, an Army Rabbi and Army Chaplain in attendance as well.
Anzac - Beyond Beersheba 1 - Introduction
This is the introduction to a 90 minutes doco called Beyond Beersheba: Anzacs in the Holy Land that follows the hoofprints of the Light Horse from Beersheba to Damascus.
ANZAC Centenary Mission to Israel: 10 Decades, 11 Days
The JNF Australia-led ANZAC Centenary Mission retraces the journey of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in Israel 100 years ago as they liberated Palestine from the Turks.
Beersheba War Cemetery & 31 Oct 2010 Ceremony
As part of ANZAC Tour of Israel in 2010 led by Ps Norman and Barbara Miller we visited some graves of Australian soldiers and a Jewish soldier among many others at the Beersheba War Cemetery. We also attended the 93rd anniversary of the Battle of Beer Sheva on 31 Oct 2010. Video courtesy of Sonia Harriman from Australia. Tour guide Ezra Pimentel, then Deputy Chairman of the Society for the Heritage of World War 1 in Israel. The New Zealanders in our team placed a pillow with poppies on it among the wreaths. Norman and Barbara placed a wreath for our ANZAC team which Ps Howard Bass organised for us and we laid a wreath of red poppies from the Cairns Australia RSL.
New Zealand’s Memorial to the Missing in Israel
There are thirteen New Zealand New Zealand Memorials to the Missing located in Turkey, France, Belgium, Egypt and in Israel.
They stand in commemoration of those soldiers with no known grave. These memorials were placed in or near battlefields where the soldiers were lost and many were designed specifically for the location.
The Memorial to the Missing at Jerusalem War Cemetery commemorates 3316 Commonwealth servicemen with no known graves, including 60 New Zealanders.
At the centre of the memorial, the chapel forms a unique tribute to the men of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and was unveiled on 7 May 1927 by Lord Allenby and Sir James Parr.
The intricate mosaic, designed by British artist Robert Anning Bell, is bordered by a Māori tāniko pattern protecting the wairua, or spirit, of the chapel.
Angels feature above the altar and four figures representing Hope, Humanity, Faith and Patriotism flank the dedication to New Zealand soldiers headed by a fernleaf.
“From the uttermost ends of the earth”
“In honour of the members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force who took part in the operations Sinai Palestine 1916 – 1918”.
Beer Sheva Tel, Abraham's Well & Pratt Park Oct 31 2010
Pastors Norman and Barbara Miller led a team of 14 Australians and 7 New Zealanders to Israel for the 93rd anniversary of the Battle of Beer Sheva on 31 Oct 2010 and to visit holy sites. This is a 10 min excerpt from a video & shows Tel Beer Sheva, Abraham's well and the ceremonly in the Pratt Park of the Australian Soldier. The guide is Ezra Pimentel.
The Battle of Beersheba, 31 October 1917
Dedicated to Lt Peter Burns (1896-1981), 8th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Light Horse Brigade.
Sources and further reading:
Falls, C.; MacMunn, G.; and, Becke, AF, Military operations: Egypt and Palestine, (London 1930).
Gullett, H.S., The Australian Imperial Force in Sinai and Palestine, 1914–1918 (10th edition, 1941) Official Histories – First World War
Volume VII.
The taking of Tel el Saba, or the role the New Zealanders played in the taking of Beersheba. By Steve Butler.
Australian Light Horse Studies Centre.
Australian War Memorial.
Light Horse re-enactment ride
On Sunday 29 October 2017, two Australian Army personnel participated in the re-enactment of the ride to honour the service and sacrifice of those who fought in the Battle of Beersheba, in Israel in 1917.
The Battle of Beersheba took place on 31 October 1917. It was part of the wider British offensive known as the third Battle of Gaza. The Battle of Beersheba was a significant all-day battle where the famous mounted charge of the 4th Light Horse Brigade led to the capture of the town of Be’er-Sheva, which enabled the British and Dominion forces to break the Ottoman line and advance into Palestine. The Australians in the Middle East fought a mobile war against the Ottoman Empire. During the three years of war 1,394 Australians were killed or wounded.
Australia’s Federation Guard provided a Catafalque party and flag and wreath orderlies with the Australian Army Band, an Army Rabbi and Army Chaplain in attendance as well.
The Watchman Episode 37: Following Footsteps of Jesus in Galilee
New Zealand Soldiers Perform Maori War Dance in Tel Sheba
חיילי צבא ניו זילנד מבצעים ריקוד קרב מאורי מסורתי לזכר חיילי צבא ניו זילנד שנפלו, בטקס לחייל הניו זילנדי בתל שבע, בהשתתפות ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו, מושלת ניו זילנד פטסי רדי וראש ממשלת אוסטרליה מלקולם טרנבול.
New Zealand soldiers perform a traditional Maori war dance in honor of fallen New Zealand soldiers, at the memorial ceremony for New Zealand Soldiers in Tel Sheba.
וידאו: רועי אברהם, לעמ
סאונד: ניר שרף, לעמ
Commemorating return of the 10th Light Horse to Australia
The Army Museum of Western Australia hosted a parade to commemorate the centenary of the return to Australia of the 10th Light Horse Regiment from Egypt in 1919.
The parade was led onto the parade ground by three riders from the Kelmscott Pinjarra Memorial Light Horse Troop, followed by the Museum’s M113 armoured personnel carrier, the Squadron formed up in two divisions, and followed up by one Bushmaster vehicle.
Israel hold nationwide silence to remember Holocaust victims
(12 Apr 2018) Israelis stood still on Thursday for a nationwide moment of silence in remembrance of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
A two-minute siren wailed across the country to mark Israel's annual Holocaust Remembrance Day, when Israelis pay respects to those systematically killed by Nazi Germany and its collaborators in World War Two.
Dignitaries, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, laid wreaths at Yad Vashem, the national Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem.
Buses and cars halted on streets and highways as Israelis stepped out of their vehicles and stood with heads bowed in solemn remembrance.
The somber day is also marked by ceremonies and memorials at schools and community centers.
Restaurants and cafes in the ordinarily bustling streets of Tel Aviv shutter, and TV and radio stations play Holocaust-themed programmes.
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Memorial Day begins, sirens wail in Jerusalem
(30 Apr 2017) Israel honoured its fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism on its annual Memorial Day.
Sirens wailed across the country at 8 p.m. (1700GMT) on Sunday prompting Israelis to stop in their tracks and stand silently with heads bowed for a minute to remember the dead.
It is one of the most sombre dates on Israel's calendar. People visit cemeteries and attend ceremonies. Places of entertainment shut and TV and radio stations air war stories and melancholy music.
It comes amid a wave of Palestinian attacks that killed 42 Israelis, two visiting Americans and a British student since 2015.
In that time, Israeli forces killed some 244 Palestinians, mostly identified as attackers by Israel.
The sad atmosphere of the day ends abruptly at sundown on Monday when in jarring contrast Independence Day celebrations begin.
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United Nations asked for these aid ships to go to Gaza and break the blockade!
See 0:48 It was the United Nations that asked for the Gaza Flotilla to happen!
British survivor of Gaza flotilla raid: 'Israelis ignored SOS calls'
Sarah Colborne said pleas for aid were dismissed by the troops who fired live rounds at the activists and handcuffed medical staff
The first British survivor of the assault on the Mavi Marmara Gaza aid ship to return to London has told of her terror as Israeli troops ignored SOS calls for medical aid and continued to fire live rounds at activists.
Sarah Colborne, director of campaigns and operations at the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, who was on board the Turkish ship when the Israeli navy mounted a raid early on Monday, gave a press conference in central London still wearing her grey prison fatigues from her spell in jail in Be'er Sheva, southern Israel. She described how she saw one man fatally wounded from a gun shot to the head and how passengers feared for their lives as Israeli troops trained laser sights on the activists through the ship's windows.
Colborne, 43, from London, insisted the activists on the boat were on a purely humanitarian mission and the passengers were aged between one and 89. She claimed:
• Unarmed activists were shot by Israelis using live ammunition;
• The death toll of nine is likely to rise, because some activists remain missing;
• The Israelis ignored calls over the Tannoy and on written signs calling for them stop firing and to evacuate the critically injured;
• The Israeli forces handcuffed members of the activists' medical team who were sent to help treat the injured.
Colborne said she was positioned on the deck when the assault was at its peak.
It felt a bit surreal, she said. I couldn't quite believe they were doing what they were doing.
There was live ammunition flying around and I could hear the sounds of the bullets flying and the whirr of the helicopter blades as people were dropped down onto the roof. What I saw was guns being used by the Israelis on unarmed civilians. I saw a bullet wound in someone's head. It was very clear it was live ammunition.
She said the activists had set up a makeshift medical centre below deck on the previous evening, after Israeli naval vessels were detected on the ship's radar. They also donned lifejackets and some went to sleep.
At around 4.10am I woke up, went up to the deck so I could see outside and I saw small dinghies bristling with guns and Israeli military speeding towards the ship, she said.
Helicopters then appeared and gas and sound bombs were used ... We then had the first passenger fatally injured. He was brought to the back of the deck below. He was shot in the head.
I saw him. He was in a very bad way and he subsequently died. There were bullets flying all over the place. We asked for the Israelis to stop the attacks. We asked this in English: 'We are not resisting, please help the injured.' Instead of helping the injured the saloon remained surrounded by soldiers targeting individuals with laser sights.
The captain announced live ammunition was being used, to stop resisting and to go downstairs. At 5.15am we started broadcasting over the Tannoy for help to evacuate the critically injured and for emergency medical assistance. We asked the Israelis to stop the attacks in English.
She said she could see the red of the laser sights sweeping over people's heads.
The Israeli military were firing on us, she said. We had no arms. We made two attempts to get the message across in the written form. We wrote a sign in Hebrew saying 'SOS! Need medical assistance. People are dying. Urgent.'
After 7am, after the commandos had taken control of the boat, she said they handcuffed everyone using cable ties, confiscated their phones and told them to sit in lines on the deck in the sun for several hours, before being taken into the cabin after some complained of dehydration.
It was terrifying, she said. If you talked they pointed a gun at you.
She said they were then taken to the port of Ashdod where men and women were separated, before being bussed to prison at Be'er Sheva.
Asked if the trip had been worth it, she said: We are hoping that the horrific deaths of the people will not be in vain. We are hoping this will act as a wake up call internationally ...
We can't sit by and watch Israel violate international law every day. We want the British government to take action, ensure there is no future attacks on humanitarian aid convoys, to ensure there is a search carried out for those that remain missing, to ensure that those people who have been detained illegally will be released and most importantly to end the siege of Gaza.
Thankyou to The Guardian-
הפרשים הסתערו בחשיכה | The Light Horse Charge Before Dawn
תחנת הרכבת ההיסטורית של צמח מציינת (25.9.1918-25.9.2018) מאה שנים לקרב הפרשים (A.L.H) לכיבוש תחנת הרכבת ההיסטורית של צמח מידי הכוחות העות'מאנים והגרמניים.
הסתערות הפרשים האוסטרלים בחשיכה על תחנת הרכבת, הינה ייחודית בתולדות לחימת הפרשים בהיסטוריה המודרנית והיא חלק מהמהלך הצבאי המסיים את מלחמת העולם הראשונה בישראל. תחנת הרכבת ההיסטורית של צמח הינה חלק מקמפוס המכללה האקדמית כנרת. תחנת הרכבת שוחזרה על ידי מועצה לשימור אתרי מורשת בישראל, המכללה האקדמית כנרת ורכבת ישראל. בתחנה המרכז ללימודי ארץ ישראל ובו: המחלקה ללימודי ארץ ישראל לתארים M.A וB.A , שלושה מכוני מחקר העוסקים בארץ ישראל, מרכז מבקרים ייחודי, גן זיכרון ואנדרטה ללוחמי ה A.L.H האוסטרלים אשר נפלו בקרב על התחנה בספטמבר 1918
On September 25th 2018, The Historic Semakh Railway Station commemorates 100 years since the Australian Light Horse cavalry battle for the station and the end of World War 1 in Israel.
The Australian Light Horse Charge Before Dawn , over unknown terrain, is unique in modern cavalry history.
Today, the Historic Semakh Railway Station is part of the Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee and houses a notable visitor's center, memorial grove to the Australian Soldiers and B.A. and M.A. courses in Israel Studies.
Australian PM visits Yad Vashem, Ramallah
(1 Nov 2017) Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
Malcolm Turnbull is in Israel to mark the centenary of the Battle of Beersheba, when Australian troops broke through Ottoman defenses in a daring World War I victory.
On October 31, 1917, 800 cavalrymen of the Australian 4th Light Horse Brigade, armed only with rifles and bayonets, charged the Turkish lines, overran them and captured the important Beersheba wells.
The short battle is remembered as the last successful cavalry charge in history.
Later in the day, Turnbull met Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Al-Hamdallah in the West Bank town of Ramallah.
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Israel First TV Programme 123 - Attack In The North / Israeli PM Netanyahu Speaks At Hebron Memorial
Israel First TV Programme 123 - Martin and Nathalie Blackham present an Israel First Update from the Israel First TV studio in Jerusalem, Israel. Martin Blackham looks at the news from Israel, in particular: 1. Hezbollah terrorists attack Israeli army base in the North; 2. IDF carry out subterfuge operation, 3. IDF identifies Iranian officers behind secret missile project. 4. Nathalie Blackham talks about Netanyahu's visit to the UK. 5. Netanyahu becomes first Israeli Prime Minister to make a speech at Hebron as he spoke at a memorial for the 69 Jewish people murdered their in the 1929 massacre. 6. Nathalie shows a broken glass and talks about how the Jewish people have been broken over the centuries with anti-Semitism. Nathalie goes on to read an upsetting anti-Semitic letter which she found from a possible member of her family in the past to illustrate the importance of the work of the Israel First TV Programme today in building bridges with the Jewish people and Israel today and combating anti-semitism. For more information about the Israel First TV Programme or to financially support the programme visit: israelfirst.org To contact the programme email: info@israelfirst.org
Australia at War: Part Four, 1917: Heavy Losses
Produced as an educational resource for Ku-ring-gai High School, 'Australia at War' is a five part documentary series following Australia's involvement in World War I.
Part Four examines the events from 1917 including battles on the Western Front and in the Middle East.
Featuring commentary by Andrew Church, military historian, and narrated by Anthony O'Ferrall. With thanks to the Army Learning Production Centre, Sydney, and the Central Coast interactive War Exhibit.
Visit the Central Coast Interactive War Exhibit at
24 Tatura Ave, Gosford NSW 2250
Credits (will be added at the conclusion of the series):
Produced and Edited by Jackson Redshaw (Monkey in the Living Room Productions).
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Beachfront B-Roll:
Artillery Barrage:
Assorted Video and Images:
Americana Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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This video has been made for educational purposes only and is not for profit.
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