Bill the bastard : the story of Australia's greatest war horse

COVER PAGE; TITLE PAGE; COPYRIGHT PAGE; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; 1. THE TEST; 2. THE RESTLESS TRAVELLER; 3. OFF THE DECK; 4. EGYPT; 5. MISMATCH; 6. THE HORSELESS LIGHT HORSE; 7. AT ANZAC COVE; 8. SLAUGHTER AT THE NEK AND QUINN'S; 9. SHOOTING THE MESSENGER; 10. BANJO REMOUNTS; 11. THE WHISPERING LESSON; 12. A TERM OF ENDEARMENT; 13. SHADOWS IN THE DESERT; 14. PRECURSOR TO A 'HOT' WAR; 15. HIGH FIVE FOR BILL-HERO OF ROMANI; 16. SHANAHAN TAKES A BULLET; 17. STUMPED BUT NOT OUT; 18. GETTING BACK ON THE HORSE; 19. THE MOODY BULL; 20. CHAUVEL'S SECOND MASTERSTROKE; 21. RESTART; 22. BANJO'S REBUKE.;An epic yarn based on the true story of a great Australian war horse who rode with bravery and valour at Gallipoli, the desert campaigns of Egypt, and Palestine. An epic yarn based on the true story of a great Australian war horse who rode with bravery and valour at Gallipoli, the desert campaigns of Egypt, and Palestine. Bill was massive. He had power, intelligence and unmatched courage and in performance and character he stood above all the other 200,000 Australian horses sent to the Middle East in the Great War. But as war horses go he had one serious problem. He was unrideable except by a single man, Major Michael Shanahan. Bill, it seemed, was reliable in every way including his ability to unseat men from his saddle. Some even thought he took a sneering pleasure in watching would-be riders hit the dust. Bill the Bastard is the remarkable tale of a bond between a determined trooper and his stoic but cantankerous mount. They fought together. They depended on each other for their survival. And when the chips were down, Bill's heroic efforts and exceptional instincts in battle saved the lives of Shanahan and four of his men. By September 1918, Bill the Bastard was so named, not as an insult, but as a term of endearment from the entire Light Horse force. He had become a legend, a symbol of the courage and unbreakable will of the Anzac mounted force. There was no other horse like Bill the Bastard An epic yarn based on the true story of a great Australian war horse who rode with bravery and valour at Gallipoli, the desert campaigns of Egypt, and Palestine. Bill was massive. He had power, intelligence and unmatched courage. In performance and character he stood above all the other 200,000 Australian horses sent to the Middle East in the Great War. But as war horses go he had one serious problem. No one could ride him but one man - Major Michael Shanahan. Some even thought Bill took a sneering pleasure in watching would-be riders hit the dust. Bill the Bastard is the remarkable tale of a bond between a determined trooper and his stoic but cantankerous mount. They fought together. They depended on each other for their survival. And when the chips were down, Bill's heroic efforts and exceptional instincts in battle saved the lives of Shanahan and four of his men. By September 1918, 'Bill the Bastard' was known by the entire Light Horse force, who used his name not as an insult, but as a term of endearment. Bill had become a legend, a symbol of the courage and unbreakable will of the Anzac mounted force. There was no other horse like Bill the Bastard. Bill was massive. He had power, intelligence and unmatched courage. In performance and character, he stood above all the other 200,000 Australian horses sent to the Middle East in the Great War. But as war horses go, he had one serious problem. No one could ride him but one man, Major Michael Shanahan. Some even thought Bill took a sneering pleasure in watching would-be riders hit the dust. Bill the bastard is the remarkable tale of a bond between a determined trooper and his stoic but cantankerous mount. They fought together. They depended on each other for survival. And when the chips were down, Bill's heroic efforts and exceptional instincts in battle saved the lives of Shanahan and four of his men. By September 1918, 'Bill the Bastard' was known by the entire Light Horse regiment, who used his name not as an insult, but as a term of endearment. Bill had become a legend, a symbol of the courage and unbreakable will of the Anzac mounted force. There was no other horse like Bill the Bastard. An epic yarn based on the true story of a great Australian war horse who rode with bravery and valour at Gallipoli, the desert campaigns of Egypt, and Palestine. Bill was massive. He had power, intelligence and unmatched courage. In performance and character he stood above all the other 200,000 Australian horses sent to the Middle East in the Great War. But as war horses go he had one serious problem. No one could ride him but one man - Major Michael Shanahan. Some even thought Bill took a sneering pleasure in watching would-be riders hit the dust. Bill the Bastard is the remarkable tale of a bond between a determined trooper and his stoic but cantankerous mount. They fought together. They depended on each other for their survival. And when the chips were down, Bill's heroic efforts and exceptional instincts in battle saved the lives of Shanahan and four of his men. By September 1918, 'Bill the Bastard' was known by the entire Light Horse force, who used his name... HIS027090,book COVER PAGE TITLE PAGE COPYRIGHT PAGE DEDICATION CONTENTS 1. THE TEST 2. THE RESTLESS TRAVELLER 3. OFF THE DECK 4. EGYPT 5. MISMATCH 6. THE HORSELESS LIGHT HORSE 7. AT ANZAC COVE 8. SLAUGHTER AT THE NEK AND QUINN'S 9. SHOOTING THE MESSENGER 10. BANJO REMOUNTS 11. THE WHISPERING LESSON 12. A TERM OF ENDEARMENT 13. SHADOWS IN THE DESERT 14. PRECURSOR TO A 'HOT' WAR 15. HIGH FIVE FOR BILL-HERO OF ROMANI 16. SHANAHAN TAKES A BULLET 17. STUMPED BUT NOT OUT 18. GETTING BACK ON THE HORSE 19. THE MOODY BULL 20. CHAUVEL'S SECOND MASTERSTROKE 21. RESTART 22. BANJO'S REBUKE. 23. THE OPPORTUNIST24. THE RUSE 25. AN HONOUR FOR THE 10TH REGIMENT 26. A BULLET WITH BILL'S NAME ON IT 27. EPILOGUE.