5th ALH

5th (Northern Rivers Lancers) Australian Light Horse

1907

New South Wales Mounted Rifles [1888 - 1903]
5th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse [1903 - 1906]
5th (Northern Rivers Lancers) Australian Light Horse [1907 - 1912]
4th (Northern Rivers Lancers) Australian Light Horse [1912 - 1918]
15th (Northern Rivers Lancers) Australian Light Horse [1918 - 1941]
15th (Northern Rivers Lancers) Australian Motor Regiment [1941 - 1944]
"A" Squadron (Northern Rivers Lancers) Amphibious Assault Regiment [1948 - 1949]
"A" Squadron 15th Northern Rivers Lancers Regiment [1949 - 1952]
15th Northern Rivers Lancers [1952 - 1956]
1/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers [1956 - ]

Tenax et Fidelis - Steadfast and True

[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.]

March: El Abanico

District

 Northern New South Wales

Brigade

2nd Northern New South Wales Brigade.

Headquarters

Lismore

Honorary Colonel  

Major General Sir Edward Hutton, KCMG, CB, South African War Veteran.

Commanding Officer  

Major FG Fanning, 1 April 1905.

Adjutant

Captain CT Griffiths, 1 March 1906.

Quartermaster 

Honorary Lieutenant TB Osborne, 18 January 1907.

Medical Officer

Captain GAI Mackay, 1 October 1905.

Veterinary Officer

Vacant.

Number 1, Casino Squadron.

Captain CJ McRae.

Lieutenant TA Ferguson, 18 September 1906.

Second Lieutenant GWT Yabsley, 10 September 1904.

Number 2, Lismore Squadron.

Lieutenant JE Sampey, 30 January 1906.  

Lieutenant FJ Board, 21 May 1906.
 
Second Lieutenant RN Franklin, 5 February 1907.    

Previous: 5th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse, 1906

Next: 5th (Northern River Lancers) Australian Light Horse, 1908

Further Reading:

New South Wales Mounted Rifles

5th/4th/15th Australian Light Horse

Militia Light Horse, New South Wales

Australian Militia Light Horse

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Updated: Sunday, 4 July 2010 2:52 PM EADT

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4th ALH

4th Australian (Hunter River Lancers) Light Horse

1907

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

Lower Hunter

2nd Brigade, Northern New South Wales

Headquarters

West Maitland

Honorary Colonel

The Right Honorable Charles Robert Earl of Carrington, PC, GCMG, 9 February 1886.

Major William Charles Markwell, 1 July 1903.

Captain Charles Edward Nicholson, 1 July 1903.

Honorary Lieutenant Albert Edward Whittet, 10 September 1904.

Major Robert George Alcorn, 1 July 1903.

Vacant.

Second Lieutenant Reginald Saint Patrick Croudace, 20 March 1905.

Lieutenant John Thomas Smith, 28 May 1907.

Second Lieutenant Alexander Arthur Ross, 1 August 1906.

Second Lieutenant Stanley William Smith, 10 September 1905.

Captain John Baldwin Meredith, Honorary Captain, Boer War Veteran, 1 September 1906. 

Lieutenant Edward Windeyer, 1 July 1906.

Second Lieutenant George Cattell Somerville, 9 November 1906.

Second Lieutenant Robert William Alison, 19 March 1907.

Captain Albert Simmons, 4 January 1907.

Lieutenant Harold Henry Waddell, 1 March 1906.

Lieutenant Percy Faulkner, Boer War Veteran, 4 January 1907.

Second Lieutenant Frederick Arthur Victor White, 20 December 1905.

4th Muswellbrook - Scone - Rouchel Squadron

Lieutenant Edward Reginald White, 1 July 1903.

Lieutenant Francis Henry Thrift, 16 January 1906.

Lieutenant McKenzie Samuel Kennedy, 1 March 1906.

Lieutenant Cecil Horace Granville, 1 March 1906.

Previous: 4th Australian (New South Wales Lancers) Light Horse, 1906

Next: 4th Australian (Hunter River Lancers) Light Horse, 1908

Further Reading:

4th\6th\16th Australian Light Horse

Militia Light Horse, New South Wales

Australian Militia Light Horse

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Updated: Saturday, 19 June 2010 8:12 PM EADT

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1st ALH

1st (New South Wales Lancers) Australian Light Horse

1907

New South Wales Lancers [1895 - 1903]
1st (New South Wales Lancers) Australian Light Horse [1903-1912]
7th (New South Wales Lancers) Australian Light Horse [1912-1918]
1st (New South Wales Lancers) Australian Light Horse [1919-1929]
1/21st Australian Light Horse [1929-1935]
1st (Royal New South Wales Lancers) Light Horse Machine Gun Regiment [1936-1942]
1st (Royal New South Wales Lancers) Armoured Regiment [1942-1948]
1st Royal New South Wales Lancers [1948-1956]
1/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers [1956- ]

[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

District

Sydney

Brigade

1st Southern and Western New South WalesBrigade

Headquarters

Parramatta

Honorary Colonel

The Right Honorable CR Carrington, Earl, PC, GCMG, 9 February 1886

Commanding Officer

Vacant

Captain FH Cox, 11 November 1897, Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, 5 June 1901, Brevet Major, 5 December 1902 - South African Veteran, Acting Commanding Officer.

Staff Officer and Adjutant

Captain RC MacKenzie.

Quartermaster

Honorary Major JM  Purves, VD.

Medical Officer

Captain RAO Waugh, 1 October 1905.

Veterinary Officer

Vacant

Number 1, Sydney Squadron

Captain J McMahon, 19 March 1907.

Lieutenant EAK Hudson

Lieutenant LD Phillips, 15 March 1906.

Lieutenant HV Vernon, 15 March 1906.

Second Lieutenant J Milling, Supernumerary, 30 April 1907.

Lieutenant EF Luke

Lieutenant FE Stowe, 18 August 1905.

Second Lieutenant AJ Mills, 8 December 1904.

Second Lieutenant EAE Houston, 21 July 1905.

Number 3, Berry - Robertson Squadron

Major R McEvilly

Lieutenant JD Wood

Lieutenant EA Blow, 21 December 1900, Honorary Captain, 6 May 1902, South African Veteran.

Second Lieutenant JH Warby

Second Lieutenant JS Dooley, 9 October 1907.

Number 4, Richmond - Windsor Squadron

Captain P Charley

Captain B Hall

Lieutenant WT Charley

Lieutenant RB Walker

Second Lieutenant HFR Dunston, 12 February 1907.

Number 5, Albion Park - Shellharbour (Garrison) Squadron

(Permenant troops attached to the 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment for training purposes.)

Lieutenant CD Fuller, 10 September 1906.

Second Lieutenant FP Dowdell, 1 September 1905.

Previous: 1st (New South Wales Lancers) Australian Light Horse, 1906

Next: 1st (New South Wales Lancers) Australian Light Horse, 1908

Further Reading:

1st/7th/1st (New South Wales Lancers) Australian Light Horse

New South Wales Lancers, Boer War Contingent

Militia Light Horse, New South Wales

Australian Militia Light Horse

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Updated: Thursday, 1 July 2010 3:57 PM EADT

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1st LHFA, AIF

1st Light Horse Field Ambulance

Embarkation Roll, 24th Reinforcement

RMS Karmala

1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 24th Reinforcement, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board RMS Karmala 3 February 1917.

The RMS Karmala weighed 8,947 tons with an average cruise speed of 15 knots or 27.78 kmph. It was owned by the P & O SN Co, London.

The ensuing individual soldier's embarkation information contains the following details:

Rank on embarkation;

Full name of the soldier

Declared age of the soldier;

The last occupation held;

The last address as a civilian;

Enlistment Date; and,

Fate.

Finding more about a service person.

See: Navigating the National Archives Service File 

Embarkation Roll

 

16657 Private Nicholas Stanley MULVENEY, a 27 year old Rail Fireman from Marrickville, New South Wales. He enlisted on 19 May 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919.

 

16658 Private Frederick STUBBS, a 22 year old Case maker from Leichhardt, New South Wales. He enlisted on 19 February 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 16 March 1919.

 

16659 Private Harold Shove THIRKELL, a 22 year old Station hand from Wallendbeen, New South Wales. He enlisted on 18 March 1916; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 12 June 1919.

 

Previous:  23rd Reinforcement

Next: 25th Reinforcement

Sources Used:

National Archives Service File.

Embarkation Roll, AWM8, Class 10, Light Horse.

Nominal Roll, AWM133, Nominal Roll of Australian Imperial Force who left Australia for service abroad, 1914-1918 War.

Collected Records of Steve Becker.

Acknowledgement: Many thanks to Steve Becker who provided much of the raw material that appears in this item.

Further Reading:

1st Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF

1st Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance, Roll of Honour

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

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Updated: Saturday, 27 March 2010 9:13 AM EADT

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3rd ALH

3rd (Australian Horse) Australian Light Horse

1907

1st (Volunteer) Australian Horse [1897 - 1903]
1st Australian Horse (Boer War) [1899 - 1901]
3rd (Australian Horse) Australian Light Horse [1903 - 1912]
11th (Australian Horse) Australian Light Horse [1912 - 1918]
7th (Australian Horse) Australian Light Horse [1919 - 1935]
7th/21st (Australian Horse) Australian Light Horse [1936-1937]
7th (Australian Horse) Australian Light Horse [1937 - 1942]
7th (Australian Horse) Australian Motor Regiment [1942 - 1943]
7th/21st (Australian Horse) Recce Regiment 1948 - 1949]
7th/21st Australian Horse [1949 - 1957]

Hearth and Home

District

Southern New South Wales

Brigade

1st Brigade, Southern and Western New South Wales

Headquarters

Sydney 

Honorary Colonel  

The Right Honorable W Earl Beauchamp, KCMG

 Lieutenant Colonel G de L Ryrie (29 October 1904)

Adjutant  

Captain FR Wedd (12 February 1906)

Quartermaster  

Lieutenant G Lyons 

Medical Officer

Captain RD McMaster

Veterinary Officer

Lieutenant STD Symons 

 

 

1st Goulburn - Braidwood - Araluen Squadron

Captain WU Alley (4 January 1907)

Lieutenant  FK Chisholm (1 March 1906)

Lieutenant  FMW Cooper  (1 July 1906)

Second Lieutenant  SF Betts (20 March 1905)

Second Lieutenant E Twynnam (1 September 1906)

2nd Michelago - Bungendore - Cooma - Bredbo Squadron

Captain WM Ryrie (12 February 1906)

Lieutenant  AR Cosgrove (1 September 1905)

Lieutenant  HS Ryrie  (1 March 1906)

Second Lieutenant  JF Donnelly (20 November 1905)

Second Lieutenant RM Florance (27 November 1906)

3rd Bega Squadron

Major JE Jackson (4 January 1907)

Lieutenant  F Otton (1 September 1905)

Lieutenant TEWW Irwin (1 September 1906)

Second Lieutenant EJ Collier (5  March 1907

Second Lieutenant MMcA O'Reilly (9 July 1906)

4th Gundagai - Murrumburrah - Cootamundra - Tumut Squadron

Captain TL Coughlan (4 January 1907)

Lieutenant CW Russell (1 September 1904)

Lieutenant TP Allsopp (1 July 1906)

Second Lieutenant  JR Donaldson (14 June 1905)

Second Lieutenant JF Gordon (16 October 1906)

Second Lieutenant CC Worner (13 August 1904)

Previous: 3rd (Australian Horse) Australian Light Horse, 1906

Next: 3rd (Australian Horse) Australian Light Horse, 1908

Further Reading:

3rd/11th/7th Australian Light Horse

Militia Light Horse, New South Wales

Australian Militia Light Horse

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Updated: Saturday, 3 July 2010 6:57 PM EADT

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