Lawrence of Arabia and the Light Horse: catalogue coverOur exhibition catalogue has now sold out. You can, however, now download a pdf file of the catalogue and get this printed yourself.
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12 May 2008 by
Mal Booth.
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Lawrence of Arabia and the Light Horse: catalogue cover
November 19th, 2008 at 8:28 am
In the AWM’s western front gallery is a photograph of two signalers going “over the top” with a cable reel between them. The younger of the two is Light Horseman Cyril Thomas Chapman (my grandfather).
Cyril was also a 2nd cousin of TE Lawrence. The Chapmans have a recurring dissolute gene as Lawrence’s father ably demonstrated, so too did Cyril’s father (Lawrence’s 1/2 brother).
Cyril lied about his age and joined up at 16 in 1915, partly to be with his mates and partly to escape a dysfunctional family. He then spent the next three years on the western front.
They had been destined for the middle east but were diverted to Europe after embarkation. The horses were off-loaded at Albany and never seen again.
So far as I know Cyril and his cousin never met.
March 19th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Why have you omitted mention of the many NEW ZEALAND soldiers who fought and lost their lives in this war? ANZAC means Australia & N.Z. army core!
April 26th, 2010 at 8:57 am
Albert Victor Hunter, a Trooper with the 12th Australian Light Horse captured Lawrence as he tried to enter British Headquarters in the Middle East durin WW1
This is documented in a newspaper published at the time
It is a fact that has never been documented anywhere
Isn’t it about time that the ANZACS received due credit for everything
The Grandchildren of Trooper Hunter