Sergeant Spencer Gwynne of the 10th Light Horse Regiment sitting on his horse as it lies on the ground in Palestine during WW1.
Sergeant Spencer Gwynne of the 10th Light Horse Regiment sitting on his horse as it lies on the ground in Palestine during WW1.
Many soldiers from the light horse regiments taught their horses to lie down, which was a very useful form of protection if caught in the open under fire from an enemy.
Western Front during WW1, it's said that the life of a horse was more valuable than a soldier's life.
Photograph from the Australian War Memorial.
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