Topic: AIF - Lighthorse
Australian Light Horse Regiments, AIF
Regimental Embarkation Equipment Stock List, 1914
Part 5, Harness, Saddlery and Packsaddlery.
This Table is based on the "War Establishments of the Australian Military Forces, 1912." Provision is made for an Armourer as a Staff Sergeant of the Regiment. No other "Attached" Officers, N.C.O.'s, or Men have been provided for. This latter personnel should come to the Regiment fully equipped.
"All Ranks" does not include Officers unless specially mentioned.
Harness, Saddlery and Packsaddlery
| Section 5A. | For detail of sets of harness and saddlery, see the undermentioned columns of Appendix I., E.S.O. Part 1, General. | ||
| Harness, pole draught, G.S. | |||
| Wheel | |||
| Near sets | 12 | Column V. | |
| Off sets | 12 | Column VI. | |
| Lead or centre | |||
| Near sets | 12 | Column VII. | |
| Off sets | 12 | Column VIII. | |
| Harness, shaft draught | |||
| In shaft sets | 2 | Column XIII, | |
| Near sets | 2 | Column XIV. | |
| Packsaddlery, G.S. sets | 12 | 4 per squadron (2 for pioneer equipment and 2 for scouts) For detail of sets of packsaddlery, G.S., see E.S.O. Part. 1, General, para. 150, as amended by M.O. 238/10 | |
| Cases, Pioneer Equipt., Cavalry, Large | |||
| Near | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Off | 3 | 1 per squadron | |
| Packsaddlery, M.G. | For details of sets of packsaddlery, M.G., see E.S.O. Part 2, section II., Light Horse, Table 21, as amended by M.O. 195/11 | ||
| Ammunition sets | 4 | ||
| Gun and tripod | 4 | ||
| Section 6A. | |||
| Saddlery, Universal sets | 23 | Column XV., Appendix I, E.S.O. Part 1 | |
| Saddlery, Universal sets | 470 | Column XVI., Appendix I, E.S.O. Part 1. Includes 1 set per officer's spare riding horse. | |
| Section 2A. | |||
| Ropes, head, hemp, with ring | 12 | 1 per horse not equipped with harness or saddlery, and 1 per pack horse. | |
| Section 6A. | |||
| Saddlery, Universal | |||
| Bags, saddle, ammunition pairs | 4 | ||
| Buckets, signalling, flag | |||
| Bits, portmouth, reversible | 6 | 1 per horse not equipped with harness or saddlery. | |
| Blankets, saddle | 12 | 1 per horse not equipped with harness or saddlery. Includes 1 per pack horse. | |
| Collars, head | 6 | 1 per horse not equipped with harness or saddlery. | |
| Heads, bridle, C.P. | 6 | 1 per horse not equipped with harness or saddlery only when collars, head, C.P., are issued. | |
| Reins, bit | 6 | 1 per horse not equipped with harness or saddlery. | |
| Surcingles, leather | 6 | 1 per horse not equipped with harness or saddlery. | |
| Straps, bit attachment | 12 | 2 per horse not equipped with harness or saddlery only when collars, head, Mk. IV., are issued. | |
| Additional Articles of Saddlery | |||
| Section 6A. | |||
| Saddlery, Universal | |||
| Breastpieces | 12 | 4 per squadron | |
| Buckets, rifle, Mark IV. | 502 | 1 per rifle | |
| Cruppers, saddlery | 25 | For 5 per cent. of saddles | |
| Straps, supporting | |||
| Front | 24 | 2 per breastpiece | |
| Rear | 12 | 1 per set of traces, saddlery | |
| Straps, trace | 24 | 2 per set of traces, saddlery | |
| Traces, saddlery | 12 | 1 per breastpiece | |
| Tugs, trace | 24 | 2 per set of traces, saddlery | |
| Stable Necessaries | |||
| Section 5A. | |||
| Bags | |||
| Corn, 8 lb. | 563 | 1 per horse, including attached | |
| Nose, C.P. | 563 | 1 per horse, including attached | |
| Brushes - | |||
| Harness, hard | 26 | 1 per double set of harness | |
| Horse | 563 | 1 per horse, including attached | |
| Rubbers, horse | 563 | 1 per horse, including attached | |
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