Bill the Bastard and the Battle of Romani

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Bill the Bastard and the Battle of Romani Romani Diorama by Wallace Anderson (sculptor) and, Louis McCubbin (painter). Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/ART41024/ Diorama of the Battle of Romani Australian War Memorial Canberra

Breaking in the horses Corporal Daniel O’Keeffe of the first Remount Unit. Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P00358.032

Major Michael Shanahan

ANZAC troops in the Sinai Map produced by Geographx with research assistance from Damien Fenton and Caroline Lord. Map of 'Sinai campaign 1916 map', http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/sinai-campaign-1916-map, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 14-Aug-2014

Bill the Bastard statue Murrumburrah, NSW Carl Valerius' statue of Bill the Bastard, Murrumburrah, NSW, Australia – http://iwvpa.net/clifford-m/bill-the-.php

Michael Shanahan in hospital Michael Shanahan in hospital – https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P03088.008. 2nd Australian Light Horse, Cairo Sept 1916

Returning to Romani The Allied troops lost 202 men, mostly ANZACs. The Turkish toll was 1,250 killed, almost 4,000 injured and another 4,000 captured. Returning to Romani from Katia. Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/J06076/

ANZAC success British commander, Sir Archibald Murray called the ANZACs, “the keystone of the defence of Egypt” The ANZACs were then put on the frontline of the battle through the Sinai Turned the British thinking from defence of the Suez to ‘get Jerusalem’ First time the Turkish armies were defeated

...but always at a cost For men and for horses Graves at Romani – Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/J02256/; Horses of the 2nd Light Horse regiment killed by bomber aircraft at Romani. Australian war Memorial - https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/J05572/ and for horses

Bill’s grave at Gallipoli Bill the Bastard's grave at Gallipoli between two pine trees below Walker's Ridge. Picture: Anne Flood http://www.hardenexpress.com.au/story/4073524/romani-an-historic-victory-videos-photos/