In Room 6 we have been doing some interdependent anzac activities. This is my news paper report of how the animals were important in war.
What I enjoyed - Learning about anzac
What I found challenging - Putting the information I read into my own words.
Next time I will - Finish my work faster.
Animals At War
During the war in 1914-1916, animals were very important in the war. Anzacs in New Zealand and Australia needed animals to carry people. Do you think it was right for animals to be used in war?
Horses being shipped
There were 10,000 horses used to help the Anzacs in war. About 3% of them died. Also most of them were shipped to other countries. Stock inspectors from the department of agriculture bought most of the 10,000 horses. It cost them £17 but now that would be valued to $2500 dollars to ride horses in 1914. Also they paid £24 for transport horses which is now valued at $3500.
Horse Training
Did you know that horses were sent to training camps? But before they had to go to camps or to different countries they had to go to a remount depot. While they were there they got inspected so that they can be ready for troops work and riding. You may be wondering what did the horses eat and drink? well the horses were taken three times a day to go out and drink fresh water. Also there were horse hospitails, because there was a very bad disease called strangles which is a bacterial infection of upper respiratory of a horse, it hurts their throat and makes it hard for them to breathe.
A lot of the horses went to German Samoa, in Middle East, Galopilie, and the Western Front, the horses were rode by troops and officers. As well draught and pack horses were used for taking stuff from place to place. Fun fact the most amount of horses carried on one ship was 728, the troops that was made to look after the horses were New Zealand. 3% of the horses died when they were being shipped to other countries, their bodies were thrown off the ship and into the sea. The horses got sick and diseased which illnesses like tona, which causes the feet to be in the shape of a huge sore. Also there was something called colic which is caused by horses kicking each other.
The horses that were in Samoa worked very hard. They were rode by troops and officers, also the horses had to pull vehicles like trucks, waggons, and a meat van. As well there was indian mule carts, they were pushed by two mules. Donkeys and mules were used to take stuff like water and ammunition, because they could handle not having water and sleep for a long time.
So overall animals had a very hard time during the years of 1914-1916 in the war. They were a very import addition to the war animals helped us with war and peace.
During the war in 1914-1916, animals were very important in the war. Anzacs in New Zealand and Australia needed animals to carry people. Do you think it was right for animals to be used in war?
Horses being shipped
There were 10,000 horses used to help the Anzacs in war. About 3% of them died. Also most of them were shipped to other countries. Stock inspectors from the department of agriculture bought most of the 10,000 horses. It cost them £17 but now that would be valued to $2500 dollars to ride horses in 1914. Also they paid £24 for transport horses which is now valued at $3500.
Horse Training
Did you know that horses were sent to training camps? But before they had to go to camps or to different countries they had to go to a remount depot. While they were there they got inspected so that they can be ready for troops work and riding. You may be wondering what did the horses eat and drink? well the horses were taken three times a day to go out and drink fresh water. Also there were horse hospitails, because there was a very bad disease called strangles which is a bacterial infection of upper respiratory of a horse, it hurts their throat and makes it hard for them to breathe.
A lot of the horses went to German Samoa, in Middle East, Galopilie, and the Western Front, the horses were rode by troops and officers. As well draught and pack horses were used for taking stuff from place to place. Fun fact the most amount of horses carried on one ship was 728, the troops that was made to look after the horses were New Zealand. 3% of the horses died when they were being shipped to other countries, their bodies were thrown off the ship and into the sea. The horses got sick and diseased which illnesses like tona, which causes the feet to be in the shape of a huge sore. Also there was something called colic which is caused by horses kicking each other.
The horses that were in Samoa worked very hard. They were rode by troops and officers, also the horses had to pull vehicles like trucks, waggons, and a meat van. As well there was indian mule carts, they were pushed by two mules. Donkeys and mules were used to take stuff like water and ammunition, because they could handle not having water and sleep for a long time.
So overall animals had a very hard time during the years of 1914-1916 in the war. They were a very import addition to the war animals helped us with war and peace.
