"SANDY."
GENERAL BRIDGES'S CHARGER
"Sandy," one of the chargers that accompanied the late GeiteraL Bridges when lie left Australia on tho Oryieto in October, 1914, has returned to Australia. After, more than four years honourablo service he has been brought back—partially blind, and altogether less sleek and fiery than when he went away—to spend his remaining days in the well-grassed paddocks near his master's grave at Duntroon. Ali' the men in tho First Australian Division know "Sandy," a well-bred, upstanding' bay, his appearance commanded admiration, and the late General Bridges was immensely proud of him. "When that splendid soldier went to Gallipoli in command of the Australian troops, "Sandy" remained in Egypt, and after his master's death lie found another owner. Later lie was sent to France, where, after many Stirling experiences, he was gassed, after. his rider had been killed by a fragment of shell. "Sandy" did not die, but the skill and caro of tho surgeons wero powerless to save his eyesight. After many days he had recovered sufficiently to be placed on a returning transport, and arrived in Australia last week.
Many thousands of horses have been sent to the war from Australia, but "Sandy"' is the only one. that has been returned.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19181226.2.7
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16404, 26 December 1918, Page 3
Word Count
206"SANDY." Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16404, 26 December 1918, Page 3
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.