Apr 24, 2026
This episode has some of Oliver Hogue's best battlefield writing. As the commander of a squadron of now cavalry trained Australian Light Horse he describes the actions north and east of Jerusalem as General Allenby's force and their arab allies sweep through Palestine and the Levant / Syria and take Damascus from...
Jan 28, 2026
Well folks, it's my birthday and you get the present. This one is a beauty, not just the First Battle of Amman, but also the Battle for El Ghoraniyeh (The Camel's Hump). We cover the last three non-fiction chapters of 'The Cameliers'.
Here's a taste of the camel's hump battle: "The first line having surrendered, the...
Feb 15, 2025
No battles, except on the most unusual sporting field!
This one has two parts.
It looks firstly at the YMCA in the Middle East Theatre in World War One.
Secondly a fun look at the Imperial Camel Corps sports day in February 1918 so if you want to learn about 'The Galoot' then listen in.
Feb 24, 2024
It never stops does it? The Holy Land is in the news now as it was in 1917. We take a look at the fall of Jerusalem and the entry of General Allenby into the city marking the start of just over 30 years of British rule. Oliver Hogue, a 10th Light Horse trooper and a local bystander tell the story of the attacks leading...