| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM16069 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Horse hair |
| Maker |
Moule, Harold Horwood |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Palestine |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Woven horse tail : Trooper H H Moule, 3 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Description
Arrangement of woven horse hair. On 23 February 1917, members of the 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, on the march, were attacked and bombed by German aeroplanes and Trooper H.H. Moule's horse was killed by concussion. The trooper collected and treasured this portion of his horse's tail as a memento of a gallant comrade.
History / Summary
'This piece of hair was cut of [Sic] my horse's tail by a flying piece of bomb, the only mark except a cut (slight) on her leg which would not kill her. Her death was caused by concussion. Take care of this for me, as a relic. It happened on 23 (2 or 4) 17 on the march, by bombs dropped from a german aeroplane.'