The Rona Tranby Trust to be hosted by Governor
NSW Governor of NSW General David Hurley will host an afternoon tea at Government House on Friday for participants and supporters of the Rona Tranby Trust Australian Light Horse Project.
Participants in Israel
Thirteen descendants of Indigenous World War 1 Light Horse soldiers received awards from the Rona Tranby Trust to record the stories of their ancestors, as told by their families and communities.
For the first time in 100 years, a wreath was laid by an Indigenous representative at the formal ceremony in honour of Indigenous servicemen who fought in the Campaign.
Terry Hutchinson
The Centenary Commemoration was a moving experience for the descendants whose ancestors fought in the campaign. Two of these brave Indigenous soldiers, Jack Stacey and Charles Stafford, rode and fought in the famous ‘Charge of the 4th Australian Light Horse Brigade’. The Charge broke the Ottoman Army lines and was a turning point in the war, leading ultimately to the Allied victory a year later.
Sadly, one of the ancestors, Ernest Firth, died in action and is buried at the ANZAC War Cemetery at Beersheba.
The Rona Tranby Trust was established in 1991 and gives awards to support the recording and preservation of Indigenous Australian oral history.
The Rona Tranby Trust Australian Light Horse Project is a unique and exciting project that is making a significant contribution to the historical & cultural record of World War 1 and to Reconciliation in Australia.
