Topic: Militia - LHN - 5/4/15
15th ALH
15th (Northern Rivers Lancers) Australian Light Horse
1920
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 - ]
Tenax et Fidelis - Steadfast and True
March: El Abanico
Allied with: King Edward's Horse (The King's Overseas Dominions Regiment).
District
Northern New South Wales
Division
1st Division
Brigade
2nd Light Horse Brigade.
Headquarters
LismoreHonorary Colonel
Major General Sir Edward Hutton, KCB, KCMG, CB, South African War Veteran.
Commanding Officer
Major FJ Board, Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, 1 July 1914, Tenure of Command from 1 July 1912 to 30 June 1917, AIF Service.
Adjutant
Captain TB Osborne, 1 October 1915.
Quartermaster
Captain TB Osborne, 1 October 1915.
Medical Officer
Captain EJ Savage.
Veterinary Officer
Captain AJ McKenzie, AIF Service.
Area Officer
Lieutenant GP Donovon, 1 January 1910, AIF Service.
Machine Gun Section.
Lismore
Vacant.
"A" Squadron, Casino - Grafton - Maclean.
Major CW Sabine, 1 November 1916.
Captain WG Penrose, Area Officer, 1 November 1911, AIF Service.
Lieutenant CAR Munro, Honorary Major, 1 July 1915, AIF Service.
Lieutenant JD MacKay, 1 July 1915.
Lieutenant LB Guiren, MC, 1 July 1915, AIF Service.
Lieutenant ES Horden, MC, 1 November 1919, AIF Service.
Lieutenant EI Elliott, 1 January 1919.
"B" Squadron, Lismore - Coraki - Kyogle - Alstonville.
Captain ET Sheridan, Honorary Major, 24 August 1914, AIF Service.
Lieutenant AJ Ogilvy, Honorary Captain, South African War Veteran, 16 June 1914, AIF Service.
Lieutenant GS Mackrell, 1 July 1915, AIF Service.
Lieutenant JG Hindmarsh, 16 March 1919.
"C" Squadron, Murwillumbah - Bangalow - Mullumbimby.
Lieutenant SH Worthington, Area Officer, 24 August 1914, AIF Service.Unallotted Officers
Lieutenant CO Graham, 1 July 1915, AIF Service.
Lieutenant JGD McNeill, Honorary Captain, Area Officer, 1 July 1915, AIF Service.
Lieutenant HW Morey, 1 July 1915.
Lieutenant JG Hibbard, 1 July 1915.
Lieutenant HO Fletcher, 15 December 1918.
Lieutenant HT Bruce, 1 April 1919.
Lieutenant SAJ Cheers, 1 April 1919.
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Further Reading:
5th/4th/15th Australian Light Horse
Militia Light Horse, New South Wales
Australian Militia Light Horse
Citation: 15th (Northern River Lancers) Australian Light Horse, 1920
