The dark story that came after the Light Horse Brigade

Australian light horses in then-Palestine in World War 1

Australian light horses in then-Palestine in World War 1 Source: Australian War Memorial

It is one of the darker moments in Australian military history and one not often remembered.


A hundred years ago this week, ((mon, dec 10)) Australian and New Zealand forces massacred at least 40 people at the Palestinian village of Surafend. 


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