The Australian Light Horseman Memorial Garden in Semakh

At the station, in collaboration with Australian entities and individuals, a unique memorial garden was established to honor each of the fallen soldiers from the Australian Light Horsemen. At the heart of the garden stands a statue of an Aboriginal soldier and his horse, kneeling at the grave of a fellow soldier. The soldier is depicted placing flowers in one hand and holding a Bible in the other. This statue was created by Australian artist Jennifer Marshall, based on the image of a Aboriginal soldier, whose grandson attended the unveiling ceremony. Each year, a memorial service is held in front of the garden to honor the Australian horsemen who lost their lives in the battle at the station. The Australian Embassy in Israel, along with the ambassador, military attachés, and representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, participate in the ceremony.

The inscription on the sign reads:

Aboriginal Involvement in WWI Over 1,500 Aboriginal men enlisted for service in WWI, doubtless many more would have enlisted but for the racist policies that existed in some of the recruitment stations. These men served with great distinction in the 1st AIF (1st Australian Imperial Force) and particularly in the Light Horse Regiments. The 20th reinforcement contingent for the 11th Light Horse Regiment, were nearly all Aboriginal and became known as the 'Queensland Black Watch'. On returning home to Australia, sadly these men were not treated as equals and had no voting rights at that time, however, in the military they were treated as equals and received equal pay. On the battlefield, "THEY were one US".

The Names of the Soldiers Who Fell in the Battle for the Semakh Railway Station on September 25, 1918.

Wall Jack Lance Corporal

Australian Light Horse Regiment 12th
Regiment No. 1526
Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia
K.I.A 25/9/1918
Age 27

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Sergeant John Mccarthy

Australian Light Horse Regiment 11th
Regiment No. 911
North Queensland
Born in Kiama, South Cost, New South Wales, Australia
25.9.1918 K.I.A
Age 28

–

Lance Corporal Edward Ludlow Hughes,

Australian Light Horse Regiment 11th
Regiment No. 159
Great Westem LINE, Queensland
Born in Brisbane, Australia
25.9.1918 D.O.W
Age 23

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Lieutenat Farlow, Garnet Frederick

Australian Light Horse Regiment 11th
Military Cross
Regiment No. 227
Atherton, Queensland, Australia
25.9.1918 K.I.A
Age 31

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Captain Whitfield Frank Wesley

Australian Light Horse Regiment 11th
New South Wales, Australia
Born in Birmingham, England
25.9.1918 K.I.A
Age 39

–

Trooper Ernest Mckay

Australian Light Horse Regiment 11th
Regiment No. 1200
Bowen Bridge Rd, Queensland, Australia
25.9.1918 K.I.A
Age 23

–

Trooper Howard Hedley Taylor

Australian Light Horse Regiment 11th
Regiment No. 2382
Wynnum, Queensland, Australia
Born in Birmingham, England
25.9.1918 K.I.A
Age 49

–

Trooper Alexander Donaldson

Australian Light Horse Regiment 11th
Regiment No. 835
Longreach, Queensland, Australia
25.9.1918 K.I.A
Age 29

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Trooper Darly James Gil Christ Dodds

Australian Light Horse Regiment 11th
Regiment No. 1175
Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
Born in London, England
25.9.1918 K.I.A
Age 28

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Sergeant, Hubert Walker West

Machine Gun Squadron Australian Light Horse 4
Regiment No. 1527
Born in Toongabbie, New South Wales, Australia
25.9.1918 K.I.A
Age 26

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William Bloomfield Trooper

Australian Light Horse Regiment 11th
Regiment No. 96
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
25.9.1918 K.I.A
Age 36

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Albert James Terry Trooper

Australian Light Horse 4th
Regiment No. 2515
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
25.9.1918 K.I.A
Age 18

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Captain Herbert John Gee

Australian Light Horse Regiment 11th
Military Cross
East Barron, Queensland, Australia
25.9.1918 K.I.A
Age 43

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Trooper William Donaldson

Australian Light Horse Regiment 11th
Regiment No. 1548
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
25.9.1918 D.O.W
Age 25

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Trooper Walter James Lewis

Australian Light Horse Regiment 11th
56918 Regiment No.
Petrie Terrace, Queensland, Australia
25.9.1918 D.O.W
Age 19

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Trooper John Michael Rynne

Australian Light Horse Regiment 11th
Regiment No. 114A
Allora, Queensland
Born in Dalby, Queensland, Australia
25.9.1918 D.O.W
Age 29

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Corporal Kenneth Stanley Willis Thorn

Australian Light Horse Regiment 11th
Regiment No. 38
Goodiwindi, Queensland, Australia
25.9.1918 K.I.A
Age 21

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Edward Charles Fraser Trooper

Australian Light Horse Regiment 11th
Regiment No. 1320
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Touth
25.9.1918 K.I.A
Age 20

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Robert Portway Pledger Trooper

Australian Light Horse Regiment 11th
Regiment No. 333
Peterborough, England
25.9.1918 K.I.A
Age 26

A song composed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the capture of Semakh

The Trumpet Calls

A moving meeting in Semakh at the unveling of the Aburiginal soldier statue

Following are photos & videos from some of the last years

THE AUSTRALIAN HORSEMEN KEEP ON GALLOPING...23.10.2017

REMEMBERING SEMAKH 1918-ANZAC DAY 2014

102th anniversary of the Semakh Railway Station battle

103th anniversary of the Semakh Railway Station battle

104th anniversary of the Semakh Railway Station battle

105th anniversary of the Semakh Railway Station battle

106th anniversary of the Semakh Railway Station battle

ANZAK DAY 25.4.21

Armistice Day 11.11.2023 – 11.11.1918

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