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PORT SAID MEMORIAL ANZAC MOUNTEDS* DEEDS LONDON, July 27 Fielcl-Marshal Lord Allen by, Sir Granville Ryrio (Australian High Comrnisiiioner), Sir Thos. Wilford (New Zealand High Commissioner), Mr. I'. Trumble (Official Secretary to Australia House), and Sir Donald Cameron, of Brisbane, inspected at the foundry at Thames Ditton the Memorial to the Anzac Mounted Division of the Imperial Camel Corps and the, Australian Flying Corps, which shortly will be erected at Port Said. The late Sir Bertram Mackennal completed the memorial, which was designed by the late Charles Web Gilbert. Lqrd Allenby greatly admired the stern, powerful group of statuary, which is 14ft. high, and said the face of the trooper mounted on the rearing charger was typical of the Australian light horsetaan'i.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21253, 5 August 1932, Page 12
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125GROUP OF STATUARY New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21253, 5 August 1932, Page 12
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