A ceremony was held at Club Taree on Friday, October 31 to honour those who fought in the Battle of Beersheba on October 31, 1917.

The ceremony was held to honour Beersheba Day, a day to remember the charge of the Australian light horseman of the 4th and 12th Regiments on the town of Beersheba, with its subsequent capture helping to break the Gaza-Beersheba line and enable the British, Australian and New Zealand forces to outflank Gaza.

School captains from a number of Manning Valley schools were presented with flags of the nations who fought for the Allies in World War I, by Greater Taree City Council mayor Paul Hogan.

The flags will be hung in the entrance of Club Taree and will stay there until Anzac Day 2015 when the school captains will lead the march carrying the flags.

Taree Christian College captain Connor Foxley said it was a honour to receive his flag on such a significant day.

"I felt privileged to carry the flag and it felt like an honour to represent our school," he said.

"Beersheba Day is important because it's a chance to remember those who fought in the war and honour those who died for us and their sacrifice," he said.

"And it's an opportunity for the younger generation to become involved."