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3rd/11th/7th Australian Light Horse

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

District

Southern New South Wales

Division

1st Division.

Brigade

3rd Brigade, Southern and Western New South Wales

Headquarters

Goulburn

Honorary Colonel

The Right Honorable W Earl Beauchamp, KCMG

Commanding Officer

Lieutenant Colonel JM Arnott, (1 December 1912) tenure from 1 December 1912 to 30 November 1918 - On AIF duties.

Second in Command

Captain WU Alley (4 January 1907), temporary Commanding Officer commencing from 18 October 1914.

Adjutant

Lieutenant DA Whitehead, Honorary Captain, (1 November 1910), Permenant Military Forces

Quartermaster

Lieutenant DA Whitehead, Honorary Captain, (1 November 1910), Permenant Military Forces

Medical Officer

Vacant.

Veterinary Officer

Vacant.

Area Officers

Captain FR Wedd (12 February 1906)

Captain NB Taylor (1 December 1916)

Captain E Twynam (31 May 1913) - On AIF duties.

Lieutenant W Beck (1 July 1915) - On AIF duties.

Lieutenant T Smith (1 July 1915)

Machine Gun Section:

Braidwood

Lieutenant SC Sleeman (1 July 1915)

"A" Squadron, Goulburn - Crookwell - Yass - Murrumburrah.

Major TP Allsopp (1 August 1916) - undertook AIF service.

Captain SF Betts (1 May 1916) - undertook AIF service.

Lieutenant J Barlow (15 February 1919)

Lieutenant HOC Maddrell, Honorary Captain, (1 July 1915) - undertook AIF service.

Lieutenant AD Reid, MC, (1 July 1915) - undertook AIF service.

"B" Squadron, Robertson - Moss Vale.

Captain TEWW Irwin, Honorary Major, (31 March 1913) - undertook AIF service.

Lieutenant CH Bate (1 July 1915) - undertook AIF service.

Lieutenant C Blight (1 December 1918)

Lieutenant HOC Maddrell (1 July 1915) - undertook AIF service.

"C" Squadron, Bega - Cooma - Bungendore - Queanbeyan.

Lieutenant Donald Gordon Cross, Honorary Major, DSO, (1 July 1915) - undertook AIF service.

Lieutenant GHL Harris, Honorary Major, MC, (1 July 1915) - undertook AIF service.

Lieutenant FB Nilon (1 December 1918)

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Citation: 7th (Australian Horse) Australian Light Horse, 1920

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16th Australian (Hunter River Lancers) Light Horse, 1920
Topic: Militia - LHN - 4/6/16

16th ALH

16th Australian (Hunter River Lancers) Light Horse

1920

New South Wales Lancers [1885 - 1903]
4th Australian (New South Wales Lancers) Light Horse Regiment [1903 - 1906]
4th Australian (Hunter River Lancers) Light Horse Regiment [1907 - 1912]
6th Australian (Hunter River Lancers) Light Horse Regiment [1912 - 1918]
16th Australian (Hunter River Lancers) Light Horse Regiment [1919 - 1936]
16th (Hunter River Lancers) Light Horse Machine Gun Regiment [1936 - 1942]
16th (Hunter River Lancers) Motor Regiment [1942 - 1943]

[The elephant's head used on the badges is taken from the family crest of Lord Carrington, Governor of New South Wales from 1885 - 1890 and was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Regiment from 1885 until 1928.]

Tenax in fide - Steadfast in Trust

4th\6th\16th Australian Light Horse

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

District

Hunter River

Division

1st Division

Brigade

2nd Brigade

Headquarters

West Maitland

Honorary Colonel

The Right Honorable Charles Robert Marquis of Lincolnshire, PC, GCMG, 9 February 1886.

Commanding Officer

Lieutenant Colonel John Baldwin Meredith, DSO,Honorary Brigadier General, Boer War Veteran, AIF Veteran, 11 September 1911, Tenure of Command, 1 November 1910 to 31 October 1915.

Major Percy Faulkner, Boer War Veteran, 18 September 1915, Temporary Commander from 15 September 1916.

Major Edward Windeyer, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, Boer War Veteran, AIF Veteran, 1 September 1916, Temporary Commanding Officer, 12 November 1919.

Adjutant

Lieutenant Arthur Andrew White, MC, Honorary Major, AIF Veteran, 5 August 1912.

Lieutenant Samuel Henry Haggarty, 1 July 1915.

Quartermaster

Lieutenant James Gilbert Asser, 1 July 1915.

Medical Officer

Captain James Joseph Hollywood, Honorary Major, AIF Veteran, 27 February 1911.

Veterinary Officer

Vacant.

Area Officers

Captain Harold Henry Waddell, Boer War Veteran, 21 January 1908.

Captain Cecil Horace Granville, DSO,Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, Boer War Veteran, AIF Veteran, 18 November 1912.

Machine Gun Section

West Maitland

Vacant.

"A" Squadron, West Maitland - Raymond Terrace - Dungog

Major Edward Windeyer, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, Boer War Veteran, AIF Veteran, 1 September 1916, Temporary Commanding Officer, 12 November 1919.

Captain John Dalyell Richardson, DSO, Brevet Major, Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, AIF Veteran, 31 March 1913.

Lieutenant Alan Thomas Pearse, Honorary Captain, AIF Veteran, 1 July 1915.

Lieutenant Basil Belgrave Capper, AIF Veteran, 1 July 1915.

Lieutenant David Australian Hipwell, 13 September 1915.

Lieutenant Herbert Henry Smith, 13 September 1915.

Lieutenant Roy Allison Jones, 13 September 1915.

"B" Squadron, Scone - Muswellbrook

Major McKenzie Samuel Kennedy, 16 July 1919.

Captain Wallace John Secundus Gillies, AIF Veteran, 1 August 1915.

Lieutenant Jack Rupert Cyril Davies, MC, AIF Veteran, 1 July 1915.

"C" Squadron, Singleton - Cessnock - Gresford

Lieutenant Thomas Harold Bird, DSO, Honorary Major, AIF Veteran, 1 July 1915.

Lieutenant Robert Ernest Brown, AIF Veteran, 13 September 1915.

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6th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse, 1920
Topic: Militia - LHN - 2/9/6

6th ALH

6th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse

1920

New South Wales Mounted Rifles [1888 - 1903]
2nd (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse [1903 - 1912]
9th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse [1912 - 1918]
6th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse [1918 - 1941]
6th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Motor Regiment [1941 - 1943]
6th Australian Armoured Car Regiment [1941 - 1943]
6th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Motor Regiment [1948 - 1949]
6th New South Wales Mounted Rifles [1949 - 1958]
Royal New South Wales Regiment [1958 - 1960]

Toujours pret - Always Ready

2nd/9th/6th Australian Light Horse

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

District

Western New South Wales.

Division

1st Division

Brigade

3rd Light Horse Brigade.

Headquarters

Sydney

Honorary Colonel

Lieutenant General Sir Edward TH Hutton, KCB, KCMG, CB.

Commanding Officer

Major, GMM Onslow, CMG, DSO, VD, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, Honorary Brigadier General, ADC to His Excellency the Governor General, AIF Service.

Captain DWA Smith, DSO, Honorary Major, 1 October 1919, temporary Commanding Officer, 1 August 1919, AIF Service.

Adjutant

Vacant.

Quartermaster

Captain T Percival, 1 January 1919.

Medical Officer

Captain WT Newton, Honorary Major, 1 July 1912, AIF Service.

Veterinary Officer

Vacant.

Area Officers

Captain J Heane, CB, CMG, DSO, VD, Brevet MajorArea Officer, 29 June 1911, AIF Service.

Captain AL Maclean, Area Officer, South African War Verteran, 1 July 1912, AIF Service.

Staff

Captain EE Martin, Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, DSO, VD, AIF Service.

Machine Gun Section.

Sydney

Lieutenant AW Hyman, CBE, 30 September 1912, AIF Service.

"A" Squadron, Molong - Parkes - Condoblin - Peak Hill.

Captain FS Stacy, 27 June 1911.

Lieutenant JOH Nickoll, 1 July 1915, AIF Service.

Lieutenant AA Butler, South African War Verteran, 1 July 1915, AIF Service.

Lieutenant SM Moore, 1 July 1915, Honorary Captain, AIF Service.

"B" Squadron, Wellington - Dubbo - Narromine.

Captain MF Dalton, 13 September 1915.

Lieutenant SL Edmonds, 1 July 1915, AIF Service.

Lieutenant WE West, 12 July 1915.

Lieutenant JF Holloway, 1 August 1916.

"C" Squadron, Gilgandra - Coonamble.

Lieutenant CK Bragg, 1 July 1915.

Lieutenant J Kemp-Bruce, 1 July 1915.

Lieutenant AF Fitzhardinge, Honorary Captain, South African War Verteran, 1 July 1915, AIF Service.

Lieutenant EStJN Binnie, 1 July 1915.

Lieutenant GR McKeown, 15 December 1918.

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28th Australian (Illawarra) Light Horse, 1920
Topic: Militia - LHN - 28

28th ALH

28th Australian (Illawarra) Light Horse

1920

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

28th Australian (Illawarra) Light Horse

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

District

South Coast New South Wales

Brigade

Vacant

Headquarters

West Kogarah

Signallers

Albion Park

Honorary Colonel

Vacant

Commanding Officer

Captain Colin Dunmore Fuller, [Brevet Major, CD, DSO.] 21 January 1908, Tenure of Command from 1 July 1912 to 30 June 1917, Absent on AIF Service.
Major Sydney James Shillington, 1 December 1914, [Temporary Lieutenant Colonel] Temporary Commanding Officer from 15 May 1919.

Adjutant

Lieutenant Eric St. Julien Pearce, [Honorary Captain, Permenant Military Force] AIF Veteran, 16 October 1919.

Quartermaster

Lieutenant Eric St. Julien Pearce, [Honorary Captain, Permenant Military Force] AIF Veteran, 16 October 1919.

Medical Officer

Captain Karl Randolph Wilhelm Georgs, 31 January 1911.

Veterinary Officer

Vacant.

"A" Squadron, Albion Park - Unanderra

Lieutenant Charles Ziems, AIF Veteran, 1 July 1915.
Lieutenant Theodore James Grey, 1 July 1915.
Lieutenant Henry Ardagh Tomkins, AIF Veteran, 14 February 1916.

"B" Squadron, Ashfield - West Kogarah

Captain Phillip Arthur Chambers, [Brevet Major] AIF Veteran, 16 January 1913.
Captain Stephen Norman McLean, AIF Veteran, 1 July 1915.
Lieutenant Harald William Baker, AIF Veteran, 1 July 1915.
Lieutenant Hubert Leslie Primrose, 15 October 1915.
Lieutenant Clarence James Lyle West, AIF Veteran, 1 January 1916.
Lieutenant William Victor Russell, 1 June 1916.
Lieutenant Harold Ireland Johnson, [Honorary Major], AIF Veteran, 1 November 1919.

"C" Squadron, Milton - Berry

Major Patrick Connolly, 1 August 1916.
Lieutenant Rupert Frederick Cork, AIF Veteran, 1 July 1915.
Lieutenant Robert Ernest McClelland, 14 February 1916.
Lieutenant Nicholas Dillon Healy, 1 September 1918.

"D" Squadron, Camden - Picton

Lieutenant Leslie James Brooker, 1 July 1915.
Lieutenant Arthur John Scott Lindsay, 28 August 1916.

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12th Australian (New England) Light Horse Regiment, 1920
Topic: Militia - LHN - 6/5/12

12th ALH

12th Australian (New England) Light Horse

1920

Australian Horse [1897 - 1903]
6th Australian (Australian Horse) Light Horse [1903 - 1906]
6th Australian (New England Light Horse) Light Horse [1907 - 1912]
5th Australian (New England Light Horse) Light Horse Regiment [1912 - 1918]
12th Australian (New England Light Horse) Light Horse Regiment [1919 - 1942]
12th (New England Light Horse) Motor Regiment [1942 - 1942]
12th (New England Light Horse) Armoured Car Regiment [1942 - 1943]
12th/16th (Hunter River Lancers) Armoured Car Regiment [1948 - ]

Virtutis Fortuna Comes - Fortune is the Companion of Valour

6th/5th/12th Australian (New England) Light Horse

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

District

New England

Division

1st Division

Brigade

2nd Brigade

Headquarters

Armidale.

Honorary Colonel

The Right Honorable William Lygon Earl Beauchamp, KG, KCMG.

Commanding Officer

Major Percy Phipps Abbott, CMG, Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, CMG, VD, AIF Veteran, 22 June 1908.

Second in Command

Major Thomas Norman Johnstone, 1 June 1916.

Adjutant

Lieutenant George Thomas Sims, 1 July 1915.

Quartermaster

Honorary Lieutenant Herbert James Godfrey, 1 February 1912.

Medical Officer

Vacant.

Veterinary Officer

Vacant.

Machine Gun Section

Armidale

Lieutenant Basil Preston, AIF Veteran, 13 September 1915.

"A" Squadron, Tenterfleld - Glen Innes - Guyra.

Major Frederick Norris Lowther-Crofton, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel, 20 September 1916.

Captain James Frederick White, Honorary Major, AIF Veteran, 1 June 1915.

Lieutenant Michael Frederick Bruxner, DSO, Brevet Major, AIF Veteran, 1 July 1915.

"B" Squadron, Tamworth - Armidale - Manilla.

Captain John Lorimer Gibson Johnstone, AIF Veteran, 28 June 1912.

Captain Robert Furnifull Craigie, AIF Veteran, 1 July 1915.

Lieutenant Frank Augustus Chaffey, AIF Veteran, 1 July 1915.

"C" Squadron, Inverell - Warialda - Moree - Narrabri.

Lieutenant Walter Blomfield Brown, AIF Veteran, 1 July 1915.

Lieutenant Paul Meziere de Lepervanche, AIF Veteran, 7 July 1915.

Lieutenant Kenneth Powell Stutchbury, AIF Veteran, 7 July 1915.

Lieutenant Norman Scott MacMillan, Honorary Captain, AIF Veteran, 7 July 1915.

Lieutenant Thomas Arthur Jardine, AIF Veteran, 13 September 1915.

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Citation: 12th Australian (New England) Light Horse Regiment, 1920

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