Soldiers' descendants honour their memory

By Ann Osborne, Nee McIlroy (granddaughter)
November 4 2017 - 8:00am

The descendants of Trooper Arthur J McIlroy of the 12th Lighthorse and Lance Corporal Keith Doyle of the 7th Lighthorse who both took part in the Battle of Beersheba in 1917, met together for a 100 year reunion at “Olinga” Bective on Saturday 29 October. A remarkable story of survival and life-long friendship united these two soldiers and this has bonded the two families ever since.

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