"At a mile distant their thousand hooves were stuttering
thunder, coming at a rate that frightened a man - they were an
awe inspiring sight, galloping through the red haze - knee to
knee and horse to horse - the dying sun glinting on bayonet
points..." Trooper Ion Idriess The Australian Light Horse
Studies Centre aims to present an accurate history as
chroniclers of early Australian military developments from 1899
to 1920. The Australian Light Horse Studies Centre site holds
over 12,000 entries and is growing daily. WARNING: This site
contains: names, information and images of deceased people; and,
language which may be considered inappropriate today. Tuesday, 8
July 2008 Turkish trenches at Makhadet Hajlah ford by the Jordan
River Topic: BatzJ - Es Salt During the Amman Raid of late
March, early April 1918, when the British 60th Infantry Division
concentrated in the Wadi Nueiameh north of Jericho, the Turks
reinforced their defences on the east bank of the Jordan River
near the El Ghoriniye Bridge. [Later, t