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Australian Light Horse, Australian Militia Field Force, Contents
Topic: Militia - LH

Australian Light Horse

Australian Militia Field Force

Contents

Items

Volunteer v Volunteer, Definitional matters within the Militia
The Loyd Lindsay Competition

Mounted Rifles or Mounted Infantry

The Australian Mounted Rifles, Militia Outline, An essay by Ivan, 1885
The Australian Light Horse, Militia and AIF, Concept 1902

The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History, Light Horse

The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History, Mounted Rifles v Mounted Infantry

Structure

The Australian Light Horse - Structure
The Australian Light Horse, Militia and AIF, Organisation

Regimental Administration
Nominal Rolls

Roles within the Regiment
Officers in general
Commanding Officer
Second in command
Adjutant
Quartermaster
Squadron Commander
Officer Commanding a Regimental Unit
Subalterns
Qualifications of Non-Commissioned Officers
Regimental Sergeant-Major
Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant
Orderly Room Clerk
Squadron Sergeant-Major
Squadron Quartermaster-Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Sergeant-Farrier
Shoeing-smiths
Trumpeters

Guards
Orders for Guards
Relieving and Posting a Guard
Marching Reliefs
Relieving and Posting
Sentries Paying Compliments
Sentries Challenging
Instruction of Recruits as Sentries
Guards Turning Out
Guards on Horse Lines
Orders for Sentries on the Horse Lines by Night

Orderlies
Duties of Captain of the Day
Orderly Officer
Duties of Regimental Orderly Squadron Sergeant Major
Duties of Regimental Orderly Sergeant
Regimental Orderly Corporal
Regimental Orderly Trumpeter
Duties of Half-Squadron or Troop Orderly Sergeant
Duties of Troop (or Half-Squadron) Orderly Corporal
Duties of Tent Orderly

Cooking
Troop Cooks
Hints for Camp Cooking
Preserved Meat Tins
Aldershot Oven
Other Ovens
Kitchen
Wood
Recipes for Field Cooking - Preserved Meat

History

The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History, Unit Numbering
The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History, The Division

The Waler
The Waler, Moving the Light Horse
The Riding Test, Argus 27 January 1915

Kitting out a Regiment.
Regimental Embarkation Equipment Stock List, 1914, Weedon Section
Regimental Embarkation Equipment Stock List, 1914, Accoutrements
Regimental Embarkation Equipment Stock List, 1914, Pioneer Equipment
Regimental Embarkation Equipment Stock List, 1914, Regimental Transport
Regimental Embarkation Equipment Stock List, 1914, Harness, Saddlery and Packsaddlery
Regimental Embarkation Equipment Stock List, 1914, Signalling and Reconnaissance Equipment
Regimental Embarkation Equipment Stock List, 1914, Miscellaneous Camp Equipment
Regimental Embarkation Equipment Stock List, 1914, Machine Gun Equipment

Light Horse Marching Kit
Australian Light Horse Regiments, AIF, Marching or Service Order Field Kit
Australian Light Horse Regiments, AIF, Full Marching Order Kit

Light Horseman's Kit
Soldier's Housewife - the "Hussif"

The Australian Ligth Horse
The small volume written by RJG Hall called The Australian Ligth Horse, Melbourne 1967, is a simple reference volume on the Light Horse in Australia which outlines in broad terms the trends that effected its history.
The Australian Light Horse, The Early Years 1818-1870, Part 1
The Australian Light Horse, Regional Development, 1870 - 1900, Part 2
The Australian Light Horse, Boer War 1899 - 1902, Part 3
The Australian Light Horse, Federation to 1914, Part 4
The Australian Light Horse, Marching or Service Order Field Kit, Part 5

Further Reading:

The Light Horse

Australian Light Horse Militia

Militia 1899 - 1920

Citation: Australian Light Horse, Australian Militia Field Force, Contents

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Updated: Wednesday, 9 December 2009 8:20 AM EAST

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South Australian Mounted Rifles, June 1903
Topic: Militia - LHS - 16/22/3

South Australian Mounted Rifles

June 1903

South Australian Mounted Rifles, 1899-1903

16th Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1903-1912

22nd Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1912-1919

3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1919-1942

3rd Reconnaissance Company, 1942-1952

3rd/9th South Australian Mounted Rifles, 1919-1943

Equis Armis Virtute - By Horses, arms and Virtue

Headquarters

Adelaide

Honorary Colonel -

The Right Honorable AHT, Earl of Kintore, PC, GCMG

Commanding Officer -

Lieutenant Colonel GH Dean, VD

Adjutant -

Captain AE Cook

Quartermaster -

-

Medical Officer

Captain FD Jermyn

Veterinary Officer

Captain J Desmond

Machine Gun Corps

Lieutenant HB Edwards

1st Adelaide (Active) Squadron

Captain J Hay
Lieutenant AW Simpson

Lieutenant WJR Hutchinson

Lieutenant BS Connor

Lieutenant GG Ayliffe
Lieutenant FM Rowell

Lieutenant HE Rowell

2nd Yankalilla - Myponga - Port Victor Squadron

Major R Lovelock

Lieutenant ER Mayfield

Lieutenant GVJ Roper

3rd Jamestown - Spalding - Wallaroo Squadron

Captain JF Humphris, DSO (Brevet Major)

Lieutenant DC Connor

Lieutenant DA Campbell

Lieutenant GT Herbert

4th Mount Gambier - Millicent Squadron

Captain TL Browne
Captain D Findlater
Lieutenant EE Stuckey
Lieutenant JD Tolmer

5th Blackwood - Magill - Reynella (Garrison) Squadron

Lieutenant PH Priestly

6th Orroroo - Blackrock Squadron

Lieutenant T Hancock
Lieutenant BR Ragless
Lieutenant WC Addison

7th Port Pirie - Port Germain - Warner Town Squadron

Lieutenant A Miell
Lieutenant WC Mulligan

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Further Reading:

South Australian Mounted Rifles

Citation: South Australian Mounted Rifles, June 1903

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Updated: Friday, 12 June 2009 7:14 PM EADT

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New South Wales Mounted Rifles, History, Part 7, 1896
Topic: Militia - LHN - 2/9/6

New South Wales Mounted Rifles

History, Part 7, 1896

New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1888 -1903
2nd Australian Light Horse, 1903-1912
9th Australian Light Horse, 1912-1918
6th Australian Light Horse, 1918-1941
6th Armoured Car Regiment, 1941-1948
6th Motor Regiment, 1948-1949
6th New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1949-1958

Toujours pret - Always Ready

South Africa 1899 - 1902

Allied with: King Edward's Horse (The King's Overseas Dominions Regiment).

The following is the seventh extract from a manuscript written by an anonymous author. The hand written manuscript outlines the history of the 2nd ALHR NSW Mounted Rifles from commencement in 1888, until 5 April 1899, when history ceases. From the internal evidence of the manuscript, it appears to have been composed sometime from July 1903 to 1904.

The anonymous manuscript.

The seventh extract from the manuscript.

Camp 1896

On 25th January 1896, the Mounted Brigade marched into camp at Campbelltown for a four days' course of Continuous Training. The whole of the Mounted Rifle Regiment going under canvas with the exception of No. 4 (Tenterfield-Inverell) Squadron, the expense being too great to convey them to the place of concentration for such a short period.

Colonel Hutton to be Honorary Colonel, 13 June 1896

On the 13th June 1896, Colonel Edward Thomas Henry Hutton, CB, ADC to Her Majesty the Queen, formerly Major General Commanding the Military Forces of New South Wales, was appointed Honorary Colonel, to the New South Wales Mounted Rifles.

Colonel MacDonald Retired 19 June 1896

On the 19th June 1896, Colonel MM McDonald, Commandant of the Mounted Rifles retired.

Headquarters to Camden, 1 September 1896

On 1st September 1896, the Headquarters of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles was moved from Sydney to Camden.

Duff Competition

On the 23rd October 1896, the annual competition for the "Duff Challenge Cup" took place on the Randwick Rifle Rang. The cup being won this year by a section from No. 2 Camden Half Company of the Mounted Rifles commanded by Sergeant Small. The winning section of last year's competition being only beaten by one point for first place.

Previous: New South Wales Mounted Rifles, History, Part 6, 1895

Next: New South Wales Mounted Rifles, History, Part 8, 1897

Further Reading:

New South Wales Mounted Rifles

Citation: New South Wales Mounted Rifles, History, Part 7, 1896

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Updated: Monday, 22 June 2009 9:05 AM EADT

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Saturday, 30 May 2009

South Australian Mounted Rifles, December 1903
Topic: Militia - LHS - 16/22/3

16th Australian Light Horse Regiment

December 1903

South Australian Mounted Rifles, 1899-1903

16th Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1903-1912

22nd Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1912-1919

3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1919-1942

3rd Reconnaissance Company, 1942-1952

3rd/9th South Australian Mounted Rifles, 1919-1943

Equis Armis Virtute - By Horses, arms and Virtue

1903 Reorganisation, South Australia

The 16th Australian Light Horse Regiment was formed from the following squadrons from the South Australian Mounted Rifles:

No. 1 Squadron - Active

No. 2 Squadron - Mounted Rifles Reserve Force

No. 4 Squadron - Mounted Rifles Reserve Force

No. 5 (Half) Squadron, Narracoorte - Mounted Rifles Reserve Force

Machine Gun Corps

The 16th Australian Light Horse Regiment was envisaged to contain both full time Light Horsemen from No. 1 Squadron, some 72 men including officers and other ranks and three reserve squadrons composed of parrt time soldiers. The other half of No. 5 (Half) Squadron was based at Blackwood but was not incorporated into the 16th Australian Light Horse Regiment.

No. 5 (Half) Squadron, Blackwood

The former No. 5 (Half) Squadron, Blackwood (Mounted Rifles Reserve Force) was formed into an independent squadron of the Australian Light Horse and attached to the 16th Australian Light Horse Regiment for training purposes.

District

Adelaide and Southern South Australia

Brigade

6th South Australian - Western Australian Brigade

Headquarters

Adelaide

Honorary Colonel

The Right Honorable AHT, Earl of Kintore, PC, GCMG.

Commanding Officer

Lieutenant Colonel GH Dean, VD.

Adjutant

Captain AE Cook.

Quartermaster

Vacant.

Medical Officer

Captain FD Jermyn.

Veterinary Officer

Captain J Desmond.

1st Adelaide (Active) Squadron.

Captain J Hay.

Lieutenant HB Edwards.

Lieutenant AW Simpson.

Lieutenant WJR Hutchinson.

Lieutenant BS Connor.

Lieutenant GG Ayliffe.

2nd Yankalilla - Myponga - Port Victor Squadron.

Lieutenant ER Mayfield.

Lieutenant GVJ Roper.

3rd Mount Gambier - Millicent Squadron.

Captain TL Browne.

Lieutenant EE Stuckey.

4th Narracoorte - Lucindale Squadron.

Captain D Findlater.

Lieutenant JD Tolmer.

5th Blackwood - Magill - Reynella (Garrison) Squadron

Lieutenant PH Priestly.

Previous: South Australian Mounted Rifles, June 1903

Next: South Australian Mounted Rifles, 1904

Further Reading:

South Australian Mounted Rifles

Citation: South Australian Mounted Rifles, December 1903

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Updated: Wednesday, 3 June 2009 11:37 AM EADT

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Queensland Mounted Infantry, 1893
Topic: Militia - LHQ - Qld

Queensland Mounted Infantry

1893

Forward

Moreton Mounted Infantry

No. 1 Company, Brisbane

Captain Richard Boyd Echlin, 19 December 1891
Captain Bradshaw Barker, 22 September 1893.

No. 2 Company, Hammant

Captain Reginald Spencer Browne, 19 December 1891

No. 3 Company, Ipswich

Captain Pollet Loftus Cardew, 27 November 1890

No. 4 Company, North Pine

Captain Phillip William Grant Pinnock, 21 January 1892.

No. 5 Company, Gatton

Captain William Drayton Armstrong, 16 July 1892.

Darling Downs Mounted Infantry

No. 1 Company, Warwick

Captain Henry George Chauvel, 15 December 1891.

No. 2 Company, Toowoomba

Captain Henry Venn King, 20 November 1889.

Wide Bay Mounted Infantry

Headquarters

Gympie

Commanding Officer

Major George Patterson, 7 December 1889.

No. 1 Company, Gympie

Lieutenant David Elder Reid, 31 December 1892.

No. 2 Company, Bundaberg Troop

Captain William Shanahan, 28 January 1893.
Disbanded 1 July 1893

Mackay Mounted Infantry

Mackay Troop
Captain Frederick Nicolaus C Reichelmann, 11 November 1890.

Rockhampton Mounted Infantry

Rockhampton Troop

Captain William George Thompson, 29 March 1890.

Charters Towers Mounted Infantry

Charters Towers Troop
Captain David Missingham, 21 January 1892.
Disbanded 1 July 1893

Townsville Mounted Infantry

Townsville Troop
Captain Walter Howard Tunbridge, 25 June 1892.

Ayr Mounted Infantry

Ayr Troop
Lieutenant Henry Benjamin, 21 January 1893.

Disbanded 1 July 1893

Previous: Queensland Mounted Infantry, 1892

Next: Queensland Mounted Infantry, 1894

References:

Bates, IB, Commanders: Queensland Mounted Units 1860 - 1940, Brisbane, 1990.

Bates, IB, Queensland Mounted Units 1860 - 1940, Brisbane, 1988.

Further Reading:

Queensland Mounted Infantry

Citation: Queensland Mounted Infantry, 1893

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Updated: Monday, 15 June 2009 7:27 PM EADT

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