2nd Light Horse Regiment, AIF, Album
2nd Light Horse Regiment, AIF, Album
The 2nd (LHR) Light Horse Regiment, AIF, as part of the 1st Light Horse Brigade (1st LH Bde) was raised in Queensland in August 1914 as part of the 1st Australian contingent. The Regiment embarked from Brisbane, Queensland on board HMAT A15 Star of England 24 September 1914.

During the Great War, the 2nd LHR saw service in Egypt, Gallipoli, the Sinai Peninsula, Palestine and Jordan. It returned to Australia in March 1919.

For full details of the 2nd LHR, see: 2nd Light Horse Regiment, AIF

The photographs on this page are extracted from The Queenslander, 26 September 1914, 3 October 1914, 10 October 1914, and 17 October 1914.

Finding service information. See: Navigating the National Archives Service File

Should any further details be sought, see Australian Light Horse Studies Centre

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271 Private John DINSDALE
271 Private John DINSDALE 
 

271 Private John DINSDALE, a 24 year old Farmer from Charters Towers, Queensland. He enlisted on 21 August 1914; and subsequently Discharged in Australia, 3 September 1914. He re-enlisted on 22 February 1916 with the 11th Machine Gun Company, 2nd Reinforcement; and subsequently Returned to Australia 23 September 1919.

2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment, "C" Squadron.