Barb wire sculpture made by Light Horsemen descendant unveiled in Longreach

Sally Gall
Updated September 26 2017 - 1:14pm, first published September 21 2017 - 9:45am
Present at the unveiling of Grace Gray's artwork were Longreach Regional Council mayor, Ed Warren, Longreach RSL president, Jim Egan, north Queensland deputy RSL president, Rod Garvin, and Lieutenant Blake Sheriff of the 2nd/14th Light Horse regiment.
Present at the unveiling of Grace Gray's artwork were Longreach Regional Council mayor, Ed Warren, Longreach RSL president, Jim Egan, north Queensland deputy RSL president, Rod Garvin, and Lieutenant Blake Sheriff of the 2nd/14th Light Horse regiment.

In 1915, 21-year-old Rupert Reginald Clayton rode in from Wellshot Station south of Ilfracombe to enlist in the Australian Light Horse.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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