Friends and supporters
1. The visionaries, founders, friends and supporters who instigated the
2.Special thanks to our friends and supporters in Israel and around the world and especially in Australia who dreamed, envisioned, acted and transformed the Railway Station of Semakh into one of the Historic sites of the North. Special thanks go out to all those who supported this important project in its conception and continue to promote and preserve the memorial garden of the Australian Light Horsemen and the memory of the fallen of September 25 1918.
A special thank you to our friends and supporters in Israel, around the world, and especially in Australia, who dreamed, envisioned, and brought to life the transformation of the Historical Railway Station in Semakh into one of the most unique heritage sites in northern Israel.
A special acknowledgment goes to those who first envisioned commemorating the fallen:
Celvin Crombie, a dedicated historian of the First World War, and
Barry Rodgers, whose passion and vision inspired us all.
Thank you to everyone who has supported this meaningful endeavor and continues to stand with us, actively participating in the annual memorial ceremonies. These ceremonies play a vital role in honoring and remembering those who fell in the significant and historic battle of September 25, 1918.
May those who honor us with their presence at the annual memorial ceremonies be blessed:
- Kinneret Academic College
- Omri Shalmon, CEO, The Council for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in Israel
- Prof. Zeev Drori, Historian and Former CEO, Kinneret Academic College
- The Australian Embassy in Israel
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The Embassy of Israel in Australia
- The Military Attaché of Britain in Israel.
- The Military Attaché of Germany in Israel
- The Military Attaché of India in Israel
- The Military Attaché of Turkey in Israel
- Additional Military Attaché in Israel who honor us with their participation in the memorial ceremonies
- The Society for the Heritage of WWI in Israel
- The Jorden Valley Regional Council
- International Branch – IDF, International Cooperation Division
- JNF Australia– Jewish National Fund of Australia
- Australia, New Zealand & Oceania Chamber of Commerce
- The Zionist Federation of Australia in Israel
- Jewish Veterans from Australia
- The Efroni family of Moshav Beit Shaarim.
- Gan Garoo Zoo
Kinneret Academic College, of which the Historic Railway Station in Semakh and the Memorial Garden for the Australian horsemen are an integral part of the campus, views these commemorative actions—as both a moral and ethical duty to preserve the unique history and to strengthen the connection between the peoples across generations.
