16 legacy Carrying on the By Celia Purdey This Anzac Day, Flemington Racecourse will once again host the 4th/8th Light Horse Regiment’s Mounted Troop in a powerful display of tradition, respect, and remembrance. Among the riders is George Coleman, a long-serving volunteer, who shares the profound meaning of honouring the fallen from the saddle. A former shearer, stockman, and truck driver, George Coleman, 35, discovered the Light Horse through a deep connection to history. His passion was ignited by stories from a Kokoda veteran family friend, and further solidified while droving cattle with a former 4th Light Horse militiaman who still wore his original gear.
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