Indigenous descendants commemorate 100th anniversary of Battle of Beersheba

Today, 31 October marks 100 years since the charge of the Light Horse Brigade at the Battle of Beersheba. The Australian assault on the Palestinian town is viewed as our most significant victory of the war. Image: File image from Australian War Museum, AWM (SBS)

File image from Australian War Museum, AWM Source: SBS

What's not widely known is the story of Indigenous soldiers in the battle.

As this report, a group of descendants are retracing their ancestors' steps and their sacrifices for a country that was reluctant to acknowledge them.