Topic: Militia - LHN - 1/7/1
7th ALH
7th (New South Wales Lancers) Australian Light Horse
1914
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
Allied with: King Edward's Horse (The King's Overseas Dominions Regiment).
District
Cumberland
Brigade
3rd Light Horse Brigade, New South Wales
Headquarters
Parramatta
Honorary Colonel
The Right Honorable CR Carrington, Marquis of Lincolnshire, PC, GCMG, 9 February 1886
Commanding Officer
Major RC MacKenzie, Tenure of Command from 1 October 1911 to 30 September 1916.
Staff Officer and Adjutant
Honorary Lieutenant GE Morris, A & I Staff, 1 April 1913.
Quartermaster
Captain LD Phillips, Supernumerary.
Medical Officer
Captain P Fiaschi, 8 March 1909.
Veterinary Officer
Vacant
Machine Gun Section
Sydney
"A" Squadron, SydneySecond Lieutenant TR Howard, 22 November 1912.
Major J McMahon, 30 September 1912.
Captain HV Vernon, South African Veteran, 15 March 1906.
Lieutenant J Milling, 14 January 1910.
Lieutenant ED Hordern, 16 February 1914.
Lieutenant FC Jordan, 16 February 1914.
Second Lieutenant BP Nettleton, 28 February 1913.
Second Lieutenant AR Hordern, 28 February 1913.
Second Lieutenant ES Sutton, 28 February 1913.
"B" Squadron, Parramatta
Major FE Stowe, 1 October 1912.
Captain AJ Mills, 28 October 1912.
Lieutenant W Cox, 28 August 1911.
Second Lieutenant KL MacKenzie, 4 April 1909.
Second Lieutenant FB Jacob, 4 January 1911.
Second Lieutenant N Anderson, 28 February 1913.
"C" Squadron, Windsor - Penrith - Luddenham
Captain EA Blow, 21 December 1900, Honorary Captain, 6 May 1902, South African Veteran, Area Officer, 14 February 1910.
Second Lieutenant MC Bowley, 16 March 1914.
Second Lieutenant RO Holland, 16 April 1914.
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Further Reading:
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: 7th (New South Wales Lancers) Australian Light Horse, 1914
