Hooves@War: 100 Years Ago Today, a Farrier Enlisted in Western Australia

Welcome to the first in a series of articles to bring to life some of the lost names and faces of real people who served the hoofcare needs of horses during World War I, which began 100 years ago this month.

The Australian government has been documenting the service of farriers during that war, and made a few biographical statistics available, as have sources in the United States and