Description
Title: The Old Campaigners – Camels, Mules, Donleys and Waler Horses
Author: Mather, Jill
Condition: Near Mint +
Edition: 1st Edition
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 9780980352719
Cover: Soft Cover without Dust Jacket – 157 pages
Comments: This book is a companion volume to “Forgotten Heroes – The Australian Waler Horse” published in 2007. It it records the roles of the Horse, Camel, Mule and Donkey in assisting the Australian and New Zealand soldiers in warfare.
These animals played a vital part in carrying supplies, ferrying the wounded, hauling the guns and carts, and endearing themselves to their handlers – at times belatedly.
They were bombed, wounded, starved, beaten and ignored. They were also loved and admired, their hardy little bodies plodding on through the desert or struggling, belly deep in thick mud. It’s a story that wrenches at the heart of all those who love animals.
These animals did their part as they struggled along the Kokoda Track. They toiled through the swamps of the York Peninsula and the “top end” of Australia.
This book has a substantial number of rare photographs and information, especially regarding the use of Waler horses in World War Two.
