MEDIA ALERT
Monday 21 April 2008
LIGHT HORSE VETERANS DEPART FOR DEDICATION OF MEMORIAL
AT SITE OF HISTORIC CHARGE
PHOTO AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY
Tuesday 22 April 2008
10:15am overlay footage
10:40am interview opportunities
Hyde Park War Memorial
Sydney
Seven Australian Light Horse veterans will visit the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park on
Tuesday morning, prior to departing for Israel for a ceremony to dedicate a memorial to
the Australian Light Horse and the Park of the Australian Soldier, in Be’er-Sheva, the
site of a famous First World War charge by the Australian Light Horse.
The veterans all served with Light Horse units and then saw active service during World
War II. The stay in Israel will begin with an Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Mt Scopus
Commonwealth War Cemetery in Jerusalem.
Prior to departure, the veterans will visit the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park. The
veterans will be given a tour of the shrine, then be available for interview.
Media inquiries: Lachlan Leslie 0420 962 506
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