KING & COUNTRY

MIDDLE EAST 1917

Middle East in 1917 with the initial launch of our "Australian Light Horse at Beersheba".
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AL001 AL001(L).jpg (116455 bytes)

"Officer with Pistol"
Webley service revolver in hand the Light Horse major leads his men straight towards the Turkish trenches.

 $79.00
AL002 AL002(L).jpg (113648 bytes) "Bugler" $79.00
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"Charging with Rifle"
Lee Enfield in one hand reins in the other this Aussie is in the forefront of probably the world's last great cavalry charge!

 $79.00
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"Charging with Bayonet" (to the front)
The classic image of the Lighthorseman... bayonet pointing towards the enemy... a sight that would frighten any "Johnny Turk".

 $79.00
AL005 AL005(L).jpg (137794 bytes) "Charging with Bayonet" (to the rear) $79.00
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"Flagbearer with Red Ensign"
This earlier Australian National flag had a red background instead of the present-day blue.

 $85.00
AL007B AL007B(L).jpg (96506 bytes) "Flagbearer with Squadron Guidon" $82.00
AL008 AL008(L).jpg (65832 bytes) “Turkish Soldier Standing Firing” $32.00
AL009 AL009(L).jpg (67993 bytes) “Turkish Kneeling Firing” $32.00
AL010 AL010(L).jpg (72232 bytes) “Turkish Kneeling Loading” $32.00
AL011 AL011(L).jpg (61422 bytes) “Turkish Soldier Standing Ready” $32.00
AL012 AL012(L).jpg (91504 bytes) “Turkish Machine Gunner” $39.00
AL013 AL013(L).jpg (64994 bytes) “Standing Ready” $32.00
AL014 AL014(L).jpg (75020 bytes) "Leaping Lighthorseman" $79.00
AL015 AL015(L).jpg (76090 bytes) "Turkish 77mm Artillery Set" $145.00
AL016 AL016(L).jpg (74568 bytes) "Firing Rifle Lighthorseman" $79.00
AL017 AL017(L).jpg (73955 bytes) "The Rescue" $64.00
AL018 AL018(L).jpg (300349 bytes) "Kneeling Firing Rifle" $32.00
AL019 AL019(L).jpg (218986 bytes) "Turkish Officer w/ Flag" $45.00
AL020 AL020(L).jpg (78535 bytes) "Fighting Duo" $64.00
AL026 AL026(L).jpg (62731 bytes) "Aussie Flagbearer"... carrying the modern Australian national flag. $85.00
AL021

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"Standing Lighthorseman"

While most of the Brigade were charging the Turkish defenses in and around Beersheba some men had to be left behind to guard the supplies and the headquarters. Our "digger" is one of them.

 $39.00
AL022

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"Turkish Casualty"

As he runs toward the Australian horseman this unfortunate " Johnny Turk" takes a bullet in the neck!

 $39.00
AL023

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"Surrender or Die!"

A wounded Turk is given a dramatic option by a dismounted Light Horseman.

 $78.00
AL024

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"Collapsing Horseman"

The Turks were not the only casualties of the battle... Here a fallen Lighthorseman is almost trampled to death by his wounded charger.

 $95.00
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"General Kemal Ataturk"

Although the founder of modern, progressive Turkey was not at Beersheba here is how he might have looked had he been!!! This Turkish senior officer fears for the worst as the Australians get nearer and nearer… pistol in one hand… binos in the other.

 $39.00
AL026 AL026(L).jpg (62731 bytes) "Aussie Flagbearer"... carrying the modern Australian national flag. $85.00
AL027

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"Australian Staff Officer"

Major Jack Haldane, a staff officer belonging to Gen. Chauvel's Light Horse H.Q. observe the Turkish defenses at Beersheba.

$39.00
AL028

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"General Sir Edmund Allenby"

Commander-in-Chief of all British and Empire Forces in the Middle East. Allenby was a first-class soldier and leader and popular with the Australians who were normally "dismissive" of British "top brass". Here, he is mounted on his favorite charger " Ajax"and wearing the typical British pith helmet. Allenby was also much admired by T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia).

$95.00
AL029

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"Sir Harry Chauvel"

Chauvel was the first Australian to become a Lieutenant General and command an entire Army Corps. At Beersheba his Light Horse captured the town and confirmed his military reputation for boldness and daring. Quiet and reserved he continued to serve Australia until his death in 1945.

$95.00
AL030

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"Heliograph Set"

In a war where the wireless and telephone were still in their infancy the ancient method of signaling by reflected sunlight was still valued. Here two Light Horse signalers are at work... reading the signals coming in and preparing to reply.

$99.00