TODAY marks the 95th anniversary of the battle at Semakh, where Warwick Light Horsemen in the First World War made the ultimate sacrifice for our country's freedom.

On September 25 1918, Semakh, near the Sea of Galilee, was the scene of a bloody battle between the Australian Light Horseman and a mixed force of Turks and Germans.

There were about 200 men from around Warwick and the Darling Downs in the 11th Light Horse Regiment, led by squadron commander Major Costello.

Semakh had a significant position on the Damascus railway line, and the railway station was under German machine-gun control plus a small Turkish garrison.

The men from our region were outnumbered three to one by the Turkish and German soldiers but fought through the darkened streets and the carriages at the station in a dawn attack, clearing enemies from buildings in hand-to-hand combat.

The daring move was successful and 365 prisoners were taken, half of them German.

Fifteen Australians were killed and 28 were wounded.

Today, the 11th Light Horse Warwick Montrose Troop, a non-profit organisation, operates in Warwick to preserve the history and tradition of the Australian Light Horse Regiments.

Troop member Trish Kuhn said the soldiers were often not given the recognition they deserved.

"If they hadn't gone over and did what they had to do, then the whole country would have been different," she said.

"I think it's an important part of history that needs to be pushed more - a lot of people here had a relative or grandparent who served in battle."

The Warwick Montrose Troop is calling for help representing the Southern Downs soldiers on memorial days.

Call Trish on 4661 7971.