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Tuesday, 28 December 2004

6th/5th/12th Australian (New England) Light Horse, Troops and Locations, 1897-1920
Topic: Militia - LHN - 6/5/12

6th/5th/12th ALH

6th/5th/12th Australian (New England) Light Horse

Troops and Locations, 1897-1920

Australian Horse [1897 - 1903]
6th Australian (Australian Horse) Light Horse [1903 - 1906]
6th Australian (New England Light Horse) Light Horse [1907 - 1912]
5th Australian (New England Light Horse) Light Horse Regiment [1912 - 1918]
12th Australian (New England Light Horse) Light Horse Regiment [1919 - 1942]
12th (New England Light Horse) Motor Regiment [1942 - 1942]
12th (New England Light Horse) Armoured Car Regiment [1942 - 1943]
12th/16th (Hunter River Lancers) Armoured Car Regiment [1948 - ]

Virtutis Fortuna Comes - Fortune is the Companion of Valour

South Africa 1899 - 1902

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

Troop History:

District:

Southern New South Wales, 1897-1903
Northern New South Wales, 1903-1920

Division:

1st Division, 1915 – 1920.

Brigade:

1st Brigade, 1897 – 1903,
2nd Brigade, 1903 - 1920

Headquarters:

Sydney, 1897 – 1903,
Armidale, 1903 – 1920.

Machine Gun Section:

Glen Innes, 1909 - 1912
Armidale, 1913 - 1920

Pom Pom Section

Armidale, 1909 - 1911.

Troops

To find the Troop location on the map, the number next to the Troop name corresponds to that with the town on the map. Each town where a Troop was located is highlighted by a solid green boundary.

Armidale Troop:

1902 - "E" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 March, "E" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 – Headquarters and 2nd Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1904 - Headquarters and 2nd Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1905 - Headquarters and 2nd Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1906 - Headquarters and 2nd Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.

Belltrees Troop:

1898 - "C" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1899 - "C" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1900 - "C" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1901 - "D" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1902 - "D" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 March, "D" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.

Boggabri Troop:

1898 - "C" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1899 - "C" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1900 - "C" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1901 - "E" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1902 - "E" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 March, "E" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.

Cudgegong Troop:

1898 - "D" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1899 - "D" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1900 - "D" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1901 - "C" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1902 - "C" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 March, "C" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.

Glen Innes

1906 - 1st Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.

Gunnedah Troop:

1898 - "C" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1899 - "C" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1900 - "C" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1901 - "E" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1902 - "E" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 March, "E" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 - 3rd Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1904 - 3rd Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.

Guyra Troop:

1904 - 2nd Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1905 - 2nd Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1906 - 2nd Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.

Inverell Troop:

1906 - 3rd Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.

Little Plain Troop:

1906 - 3rd Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.

Lue Troop:

1898 - "D" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1899 - "D" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1900 - "D" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1901 - "C" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1902 - "C" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 March, "C" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.

Manilla Troop:

1904 - 4th Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1905 - 4th Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1906 - 4th Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.

Mudgee Troop:

1898 - "D" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1899 - "D" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1900 - "D" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1901 - "C" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1902 - "C" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 March, "C" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.

Muswellbrook Troop:

1898 - "A" (Southern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1899 - "A" (Southern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1900 - "A" (Southern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1901 - "D" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1902 - "D" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 March, "D" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 - 1st Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1904 - 1st Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1905 - 1st Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.

Quirindi Troop:

1898 - "D" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1899 - "D" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1900 - "D" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1901 - "C" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1902 - "C" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 March, "C" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.

Rouchel Troop:

1904 - 1st Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1905 - 1st Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.

Rylestone Troop:

1898 - "D" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1899 - "D" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1900 - "D" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1901 - "C" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1902 - "C" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 March, "C" (Western) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.

Scone Troop:

1898 - "C" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1899 - "C" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1900 - "C" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1901 - "D" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1902 - "D" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 March, "D" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 - 1st Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1904 - 1st Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1905 - 1st Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.

Tamworth Troop:

1901 - "E" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1902 - "E" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 March, "E" (Northern) Squadron, 1st Australian Horse.
1903 - 4th Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1904 - 4th Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1905 - 4th Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1905 - 4th Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
1906 - 4th Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.

Tenterfield

1906 - 1st Squadron, 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment.

Further Reading:

6th/5th/12th Australian (New England) Light Horse

Militia Light Horse, New South Wales

Australian Militia Light Horse

Citation: 6th/5th/12th Australian (New England) Light Horse, Troops and Locations, 1897-1920

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Updated: Tuesday, 15 June 2010 6:32 PM EADT

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