Topic: Militia - LHN - 5/4/15
5th ALH
5th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse
1906
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
Major FG Fanning, 1 April 1905.
Adjutant
Captain CT Griffiths, 1 March 1906.
Quartermaster
Vacant.
Medical Officer
Captain GAI Mackay, 1 October 1905.
Veterinary Officer
Vacant.
Number 1, Casino Squadron.
Captain CJ McRae.
Second Lieutenant GWT Yabsley, 10 September 1904.
Second Lieutenant TA Ferguson, 28 January 1905.
Number 2, Lismore Squadron.
Lieutenant J Cameron, 12 May 1905.
Lieutenant JE Sampey, 30 January 1906.
Lieutenant FJ Board, 21 May 1906.
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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, 1906
