Topic: Militia - LHN - 5/4/15
5th ALH
5th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse
1904
New South Wales Mounted Rifles [1888 - 1903]
5th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse [1903 - 1906]
5th (Northern Rivers Lancers) Australian Light Horse [1907 - 1912]
4th (Northern Rivers Lancers) Australian Light Horse [1912 - 1918]
15th (Northern Rivers Lancers) Australian Light Horse [1918 - 1941]
15th (Northern Rivers Lancers) Australian Motor Regiment [1941 - 1944]
"A" Squadron (Northern Rivers Lancers) Amphibious Assault Regiment [1948 - 1949]
"A" Squadron 15th Northern Rivers Lancers Regiment [1949 - 1952]
15th Northern Rivers Lancers [1952 - 1956]
1/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers [1956 - ]
Toujours pret - Always Ready
District
Northern New South Wales
Brigade
2nd Northern New South Wales Brigade.
Headquarters
Lismore
Honorary Colonel
Major General Sir Edward Hutton, KCMG, CB, South African War Veteran.
Commanding Officer
Lieutenant Colonel CE Taylor.
Adjutant
Second Lieutenant P McDonald, Honorary Captain, 26 April 1904.
Quartermaster
Honorary Lieutenant CH Gorman, 30 April 1904.
Medical Officer
Captain FG Wrigley.
Veterinary Officer
Vacant.
Number 1, Casino Squadron.
Captain CJ McRae.
Second Lieutenant TWL Spencer.
Number 2, Lismore Squadron.
Captain TB Osborne, 27 February 1904.
Second Lieutenant J Cameron.
Second Lieutenant AC FitzNead.
Second Lieutenant JE Sampey.
Number 3, Tenterfield - Glen Innes Squadron.
Captain CR Cunningham.
Lieutenant PB Abbott.
Second Lieutenant M Reid.
Second Lieutenant FN Lowther-Crofton.
Second Lieutenant R Vowell.
Number 4, Inverell - Moree Squadron.
Captain CGS Lydiard (Honorary Major).
Second Lieutenant AJ Mather.
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Further Reading:
New South Wales Mounted Rifles
5th/4th/15th Australian Light Horse
Militia Light Horse, New South Wales
Australian Militia Light Horse
Citation: 5th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse, 1904
