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Tuesday, 6 July 2004

1st (Central Queensland) Australian Light Horse, December 1912
Topic: Militia - LHQ - 15/1/5

1st ALH

1st (Central Queensland) Australian Light Horse Regiment

December 1912

Queensland Mounted Infantry [1885 - 1900]
3rd Battalion, Queensland Mounted Infantry [1900 - 1903]
15th (Queensland Mounted Infantry) Australian Light Horse [1903 - 1912]
1st (Central Queensland) Australian Light Horse [1912 -1 919]
5th (Central Queensland) Australian Light Horse [1919 - 1927]
5th (Queensland Mounted Infantry) Wide Bay & Burnett Light Horse [1927 - 1941]
5th (Queensland Mounted Infantry) Wide Bay & Burnett Motor Regiment [1942 - 1943]
"A" Squadron, 2nd/14th Queensland Mounted Infantry [1948 - 1952]
2nd/14th Queensland Mounted Infantry [1952 - ]

Forward

March: Soldiers of the Queen

South Africa 1899 - 1902

Allied with: King Edward's Horse (The King's Oversea Dominions Regiment).

District

Central Queensland

Brigade

1st Light Horse Brigade

Headquarters

Gympie

Honorary Colonel

Vacant.

Commanding Officer

Major TW Glasgow, DSO, South African War Veteran, Tenure of Command from 1 July 1912 to 30 June 1917..

Staff

Captain IM Robinson, 28 November 1904.

Captain GE Simcocks, Area Officer, 18 December 1911.

Lieutenant EJ Dibden, Area Officer, 1 July 1911.

Lieutenant RE Mellor, Area Officer.

Adjutant

Vacant.

Quartermaster

Honorary Lieutenant HP Spanner, 5 May 1908.

Medical Officer

Captain DP O'Brien.

Veterinary Officer

Vacant.

Machine Gun Section

Rockhampton

Lieutenant F Donaldson, 29 November 1909.

"A" Squadron, Rockhampton - Gracemere - Stanwell - Wycarbah

Second Lieutenant WF Shaw, 17 July 1911.

Second Lieutenant TB Fargher, 17 July 1911.

Second Lieutenant DW Rutherford, 17 July 1911.

"B" Squadron, Mount Morgan

Captain BG Patterson.

Lieutenant RS Brand.

Second Lieutenant SA Richards, 9 January 1911.

Second Lieutenant CG Simonds, 10 July 1911.

Second Lieutenant J McKnight, 14 August 1912.

"C" Squadron, Gympie - Pie Creek - Biggenden - Gayndah

Lieutenant AW Nash, 12 July 1909.

Second Lieutenant JF Barker, 13 May 1911, South African War Veteran.

Second Lieutenant LC Kessels, 15 May 1911.

Second Lieutenant A Chisholm, 31 July 1911.

Second Lieutenant R Bourne.

Second Lieutenant B Mahoney.

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Sources

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Further Reading:

15th/1st/5th Australian Light Horse

Militia Light Horse - Queensland

Australian Militia Light Horse

Citation: 1st (Central Queensland) Australian Light Horse, December 1912

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Updated: Thursday, 8 July 2010 2:07 PM EADT

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