Indigenous descendants to commemorate 100th anniversary of Battle of Beersheba

Pastor Ray Minniecon

Pastor Ray Minniecon Source: SBS

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Next week marks 100 years since the charge of the Light Horse Brigade at the Battle of Beersheba seen as our most significant victory of the war, but what's not widely known is the story of Indigenous soldiers in the battle.

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