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Yes. Horses were used but eventually taken back to Egypt because they weren't of any use at all. Mules and donkeys were originally landed to be used as water-carriers for the troops on the front line. Well-known ANZAC legend Simpson took one of the donkeys that had not drowned after being thrown off the ship to swim to shore (donkeys cannot swim) and used him to carry the wounded, due to a shortage of stretcher-bearers. This was not the donkey's original intended task, but he carried water up to the battle lines, and wounded back. After Simpson was killed, New Zealander Richard 'Dick' Henderson took over Simpson's donkey and his job. The mules were used to pull artillery guns and supplies.

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