Lithgow's Gary Johnson to pass on grandfather's historic flag to war memorial

Ciara Bastow
Updated April 25 2019 - 1:59pm, first published 1:58pm
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In 1917 trooper Alfred Johnson was part of the 800 light horsemen to participate in the last ever successful mounted charge in times of war, the light horse charge at Beersheba Palestine on October 31 in 1917.

Ciara Bastow

Ciara Bastow

Senior Journalist

Hi! I'm Ciara and I've been working as a journalist for a number of years now, covering everything ranging from council, human interest stories, community news and sport. Got a story? Email me at ciara.bastow@austcommunitymedia.com.au