Topic: Militia - LHN - 28
28th ALH
28th Australian (Illawarra) Light Horse
Contents
New South Wales Lancers and New South Wales Mounted Rifles [1885 - 1903]
1st Australian Light Horse and 2nd Australian Light Horse [1903 - 1912]
28th (Illawarra) Australian Light Horse [1912 - 1921]
21st (Illawarra) Australian Light Horse [1921 - 1929]
1/21st Australian Light Horse [1929 - 1936]
1st Light Horse Machine Gun Regiment, Royal New South Wales Lancers [1936 - 1939]
1st Machine Gun Regiment, Royal New South Wales Lancers [1939 - 1941]
1st Motor Regiment, Royal New South Wales Lancers [1941 - 1942]
1st Australian Armoured Regiment, AIF, Royal New South Wales Lancers [1942 - 1942]
Australian Armoured Corps, AIF, Royal New South Wales Lancers [1942 - 1948]
1st Armoured Regiment, Royal New South Wales Lancers [1948 - 1949]
1st Royal New South Wales Lancers [1949 - 1952]
1/15 Royal New South Wales Lancers [1952 - ]
Royal New South Wales Lancers Badge
Allied with: King Edward's Horse (The King's Overseas Dominions Regiment).
History:
Extracted from RK Peacock, Evolution of Australian Light Horse Regiments 1841-1935, p. 8.This regiment sprung from the growth in Light Horse Regiments as part of the Kichener Reforms to the Australian militia forces. This Regiment was formed from the Squadrons along the coastal region south of Sydney. The 28th Illawarra Light Horse was formed by amalgamating the 3rd and 5th Squadrons from the New South Wales Lancers with the New South Wales Mounted Rifles 6th Squadron. The new Regiment was formed on 1 July 1912. In 1921, the 28th Light Horse Regiment was joined to the 6th Light Horse Regiment becoming the 21st Light Horse Regiment. In 1929 it was linked to the 1st Light Horse Regiment to become 1/21st LHR and thus, as a unit ceased to exist.
Items
Regimental Structure 1889 -1912
This section explores the evolution of the Regiment from its first origins as parts of various New South Wales mounted formations. Each year maps the movement of men and often locations of the various Squadrons and Troops. To get the flavour of the Regiment, it is best to begin the journey at 1889 and follow though each year till 1912.
New South Wales Lancers
New South Wales Lancers, 1895
New South Wales Lancers, June 1903
New South Wales Mounted Rifles
New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1889New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1890New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1891New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1892New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1893New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1894New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1895New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1896New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1897New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1898New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1899New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1900New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1901New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1902New South Wales Mounted Rifles, June 19032nd Australian Light Horse
New South Wales Mounted Rifles, December 1903New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1904New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1905New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1906New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1907New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1908New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1909New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1910New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1911New South Wales Mounted Rifles, June 1912
Regimental Structure 1912 -1920
This section explores the evolution of the Regiment from its first origins as a Commonwealth formation. Each year maps the movement of men and often locations of the various Squadrons and Troops. To get the flavour of the Regiment, it is best to begin the journey at 1912 and follow though each year till 1920.
28th Australian (Illawarra) Light Horse
28th Australian (Illawarra) Light Horse, 1912
28th Australian (Illawarra) Light Horse, 1913
28th Australian (Illawarra) Light Horse, 1914
28th Australian (Illawarra) Light Horse, 1915
28th Australian (Illawarra) Light Horse, 1916
28th Australian (Illawarra) Light Horse, 1917
28th Australian (Illawarra) Light Horse, 1918
Roll of Honour
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
28th Australian (Illawarra) Light Horse
Militia Light Horse, New South Wales
Australian Militia Light Horse
Citation: 28th Australian (Illawarra) Light Horse, Contents
