The Lighthorsemen - Conclusion

And they all lived happily ever after.

From the movie "The Lighthorsemen."

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[Lilyjaye73]

I read something today that most of the soldiers preffered to kill their horses rather than have them left behind :-(

[HenryvKeiper]

@Lilyjaye73 D: That's horrible.

[Lilyjaye73]

this movie will always be one of my faves, but its so sad in parts, especially the fact that they werent allowed to take their horses home :-(

[HenryvKeiper]

@Lilyjaye73 Awe, I didn't know that. That reminds me of the French army leaving Algiers - the soldiers who ran dog units weren't allowed to bring the dogs back to France :(

[hutch1111111]

I was in Australia for ANZAC day in the mid 90's and the relatives of the WW1 vets told me an interesting fact, is that most of them really regarded the Turks as tough soldiers with a weak officer corps. And that the average Turkish soldier was an honourable soldier to be respected. Just what I was told.

[HenryvKeiper]

@hutch1111111 I'm sure that's absolutely true. The Turks certainly fought bravely in their later war against the Greeks.

[bofts]

A damn fine movie

[anzac95]

no theres actually a memorial for the australian lighthorse in Israel, and the christian cemetary is still there.

[aaronmcintosh26]

@Lilyjaye73

they didn't shoot them voluntarily. they were ordered to shoot them because they were not allowed to take them home.

[fp470]

@cynderfan2233 At the time the Australian flag was secondary to the Union Jack- indeed the Union Jack (or Union Flag) was flown on Government buildings, at Commonwealth Games and the Australian Flag (Blue version) was not popular or widespread other than naval vessels. It was not until 1954 that the current flag was fully legally recognized. Even in WW2 many units carried Union Jacks and only flew the Aus flag alongside a Union jack. The movie tries to be historical so its in keeping with 1917.

[cynderfan2233]

They should have raised the Australian flag rather than the British flag.

[Y2KillerSPOOBLY]

@Lilyjaye73 It wasn't 'preferred to kill', but rather they didn't have a choice. The horses involved in this battle were all killed as they could not be brought home, many soldiers from the light horse kept a lock of their horses hair as a memento.

[AlexDhuna]

R.I.P Jon Blake.

[jlewisda]

@hutch1111111 After so many ANZAC troops died at Gallipoli, there were concerns that the graves would be disturbed by angry Turks. A very gallant Mustafa Kemal Ataturk said there was no need to worry.

"You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well."

That message is inscribed on the memorial in Turkey to the Gallipoli dead.