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Sunday, 19 December 2004

New South Wales Lancers, 1901
Topic: Militia - LHN - 1/7/1

NSWL

New South Wales Lancers

1901

New South Wales Lancers [1895 - 1903]
1st (New South Wales Lancers) Australian Light Horse [1903-1912]
7th (New South Wales Lancers) Australian Light Horse [1912-1918]
1st (New South Wales Lancers) Australian Light Horse [1919-1929]
1/21st Australian Light Horse [1929-1935]
1st (Royal New South Wales Lancers) Light Horse Machine Gun Regiment [1936-1942]
1st (Royal New South Wales Lancers) Armoured Regiment [1942-1948]
1st Royal New South Wales Lancers [1948-1956]
1/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers [1956- ]

[The elephant's head used on the badges is taken from the family crest of Lord Carrington, Governor of New South Wales from 1885 - 1890 and was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Regiment from 1885 until 1928.]

Tenax in fide - Steadfast in Trust

Honorary Colonel

The Right Honorable CR Carrington, Baron, PC, GCMG, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding 3rd Oxfordshire Light Infantry, 9 February 1886

Commanding Officer

Lieutenant Colonel J Burns, 1 January 1898

Staff Officer and Adjutant

Captain GL Lee, 19 December 1892; Local Major 14 September 1895 - Absent, South African Contingent duties.

(Acting) Lieutenant FC Timothy, 22 November 1899

Quartermaster

First Lieutenant JM Purves, 8 November 1890 (Honorary Captain, 27 November 1893)

Staff:

Captain TF Knox, 1 January 1890, Honorary Major, 9 January 1896, Seconded as Aide de Camp to the General Officer Commanding, Major General GA French, CMG.

Number 1, Sydney Squadron

Major Commanding, Major WL Vernon, 26 October 1899

Captain FH King, 21 December 1900

First Lieutenant FC Timothy, 15 January 1897

Second Lieutenant CWFP Roberts, (Supernumerary), 21 July 1899- Absent, South African Contingent duties.

Second Lieutenant J Lyne, (Supernumerary), 30 April 1900

Second Lieutenant JCM See, 30 April 1900

Second Lieutenant J McMahon, 11 August 1900

Number 2, Parramatta Squadron

Captain FH Cox, 11 November 1897- Absent, South African Contingent duties.

Captain JS Brunton, 22 September 1900

First Lieutenant RC MacKenzie, 11 August 1900

Second Lieutenant FSD'A MacQueen, (Supernumerary), 21 July 1899

Second Lieutenant J Burns, (Supernumerary), 30 April 1900

Number 3, West Camden - Berry Squadron

Captain Commanding, Captain R McEvilly, 16 May 1895

Number 3, West Camden Half Squadron

Captain R McEvilly, 16 May 1895

First Lieutenant JD Wood, 13 May 1896
Second Lieutenant JB Wilson, 18 November 1898

Number 3, Berry Half Squadron

Captain A Hay, 11 August 1900, On Probation.

First Lieutenant HM Osborne, 1 July 1896

Second Lieutenant SF Osborne, 28 February 1899 - Absent, South African Contingent duties.

Second Lieutenant EA Blow, 21 December 1900 - Absent, South African Contingent duties.

Number 4, Maitland - Singleton Squadron

Captain Commanding, Captain WC Markwell, 16 May 1895

Number 4, Maitland Half Squadron

Captain WC Markwell, 16 May 1895

First Lieutenant CE Nicholson, 1 July 1895, Honorary Captain, 25 February 1901 - Absent, South African Contingent duties.

Second Lieutenant WG Welch, 19 February 1900

Number 4, Singleton Half Squadron

Captain AS Bowman, 16 May 1895

First Lieutenant GH Allan, 1 January 1894 - Absent, South African Contingent duties.

First Lieutenant RH Dangar, 1 January 1894

Number 5, Lismore - Casino Squadron

Captain Commanding, Captain CE Taylor, 17 March 1891

Number 5, Casino Half Squadron

Captain FG Fanning, 8 August 1892

First Lieutenant CJ McRae, 28 October 1892

Second Lieutenant TWL Spencer, 21 December 1901

Number 5, Lismore Half Squadron

Captain CE Taylor, 17 March 1891, Honorary Major, 26 October 1899.

First Lieutenant TB Osborne, 11 August 1900

Second Lieutenant RM Heron, 27 January 1899 - Absent, South African Contingent duties.

Number 6, Windsor - Richmond Squadron

Captain Commanding, Captain P Charley, 11 August 1900, On Probation.

Number 6, Windsor Half Squadron

Captain P Charley, 11 August 1900, On Probation.

Number 6, Richmond Half Squadron
Second Lieutenant WT Charley, 21 December 1900

Number 6, Newcastle Half Squadron

Second Lieutenant J Harris, (Supernumerary), 11 October 1900

Cadet, Parramatta Half Squadron

Second Lieutenant FE Stowe, (Supernumerary), 21 December 1900

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1st/7th/1st (New South Wales Lancers) Australian Light Horse

New South Wales Lancers, Boer War Contingent

Militia Light Horse, New South Wales

Australian Militia Light Horse

Citation: New South Wales Lancers, 1901

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