Topic: Militia - LHV - 8/16/8
16th ALH
16th (Indi) Australian Light Horse
1915
Victorian Mounted Rifles [1885 - 1903]
8th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse [1903 - 1912]
16th (Indi) Australian Light Horse [1912 - 1918]
8th (Indi) Australian Light Horse [1919 - 1941
8th Indi Light Horse Recce Battalion [1942 - 1943]
8th Australian Cavalry Regiment [1943 - 1944]
8th/13th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Armoured Regiment [1948 - 1960]
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles [1960 - ]
More Majorum - After the Manner of Our Ancestors
Allied with: King Edward's Horse (The King's Overseas Dominions Regiment).
District
North Eastern Victoria
Division
2nd Division
Brigade
5th Light Horse Brigade
Headquarters
Benalla
Honorary Colonel
Colonel D McLeish, CMG, VD, South African War Veteran, Retired List, Absent on AIF duty.
Commanding Officer
Major JI Martin, VD, Tenure of Command from 1 March 1909 to 28 February 1916, Absent on AIF duty.
Adjutant
Lieutenant RV Pollock, Irish Guards, 1 July 1914, Absent on AIF duty.
Acting Adjutant
Lieutenant ET Brown, 1 May 1915.
Quartermaster
Honorary Lieutenant SE Simpson, 11 October 1907.
Medical Officer
Captain FW Grutzner.
Veterinary Officer
Captain AC Wilson.Area Officers
Captain AE Deverell, 1 February 1914.
Lieutenant AJ Nicholl, 15 February 1915, South African War Veteran, Absent on AIF duty.
Lieutenant HS Hennessy, 1 July 1915, South African War Veteran, Absent on AIF duty.
Machine Gun Section
Goorambat
Lieutenant FR Hall, Absent on AIF duty.
"A" Squadron, Beechworth - Myrtleford - Bright - Moyhu
Captain HJ Shannon, 27 November 1911, Absent on AIF duty.
Lieutenant G Fay, 1 July 1915, Absent on AIF duty.
Lieutenant H Mulholland, 1 July 1915.
Lieutenant RS Yule, 1 July 1915, Absent on AIF duty.
Lieutenant DF Tait, 1 July 1915.
Lieutenant WA Ryan, 1 July 1915.
"B" Squadron, Yarrawonga - Tungamah - Benalla - Tatong
Lieutenant WW McLeod, 1 July 1915, Absent on AIF duty.
Lieutenant DTW Manwell, 1 July 1915, Absent on AIF duty.
Lieutenant JF Cahill, 1 July 1915.
"C" Squadron, Corowa - Rutherglen - Wangaratta - Thoona
Captain A McG McLaurin, 27 November 1911, Absent on AIF duty.
Lieutenant A Mitchell, 1 July 1915, Absent on AIF duty.
Lieutenant JH Kingston, 1 July 1915, Absent on AIF duty.
"D" Squadron, Euroa - Violet Town - Longwood - Strathbogie
Captain LC Maygar, VC, 9 May 1905, South African War Veteran, Absent on AIF duty.
Lieutenant HHH Locke, 1 July 1915, South African War Veteran, Absent on AIF duty.
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Further Reading:
8th/16th/8th Australian Light Horse
Victoria Militia - Light Horse
Australian Militia Light Horse
Citation: 16th (Indi) Australian Light Horse, 1915
