Debt and gratitude owed to Australian Horses
Faithe JonesA bronze plaque in the wall near the gates to the Botanic Gardens was unveiled by lady Chauvel. It commemorates the horses of the Desert Mounted Corps in Palestine during World War 1. Major General Richardson, chairman of the Light Horse committee, said the plaque would remind future generations of the debt of gratitude they owed to Australian horses used by one of the greatest cavalry forces in history. "The feats of arms of the Desert Camel Corps in Palestine," General Richardson said, " would never have been accomplished without the qualities of endurance which these animals evidenced in the famous campaign."
Evening Advocate (Innisfail, Qld), 5 May 1950.
