The "Waler" - WW1 - Wisemans Ferry, NSW, Australia - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The polished black marble tablet on the short obelisk (standing about 1.8 m tall) has a drawing of Waler horse head on the top part, with the following inscription>

	 THE "WALER"
	   This Memorial was erected
      by the Residents of Wisemans Ferry
	    & the MacDonald Valley
       in memory of the "Lighthorsemen"
    who enlisted from this District during
	   the Great War of 1914-18
   and their mounts, the legendary "Walers"
	 - - - - - - - -
	P.P. Jurd. 8th Lighthorse Regt.
	C.C. Jurd. 7th Lighthorse Regt.
  J. Key 6th L. H. Regt. & Imperial Camel Corps
R. Peisley. 2nd L.H. Regt & Imperial Camel Corps

The Australian Light Horse [Brigade] was established in the 19th Century as an extension to the militia, and first used overseas in the Boer War. By the start of World War One there was 9,000 persons, in 23 Light Horse Regiments in Australia's 'para-military' force. [ex-Wikipedia: Light Horse]

Visited: 1659, Saturday, 24 March, 2018

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 04/25/2015 Private or Public Monument?: Private Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Residents of Wisemans Ferry & MacDonald Valley Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Australia/New Zealand Physical Address of Monument: Old Northern Road Cenotaph Wisemans Ferry, NSW Australia Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Website for this Monument: Not listed

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