The mounted soldier is one of the most evocative symbols in Australian military history. Light horse regiments, particularly those that served in South Africa, Palestine and the trenches of Gallipoli, played a vital role in Australia’s early military campaigns. Based on extensive research from both Australia and Britain, this book is a comprehensive history of the Australian Light Horse in war and peace.

Historian Jean Bou examines the place of the light horse in Australia’s military history throughout its existence, from its antecedents in the middle of the nineteenth century, until the last regiment was disbanded in 1944.

Details: Non-fiction, published 2010.

Format: Hard cover, illustrations, 361 pages.

Dimensions: 22.9 cm (h) x 15.5 cm (w) x 2.5 cm (d).