"At a mile distant their thousand hooves were stuttering thunder, coming at a rate that frightened a man - they were an awe inspiring sight, galloping through the red haze - knee to knee and horse to horse - the dying sun glinting on bayonet points..." Trooper Ion Idriess
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1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 9th Reinforcement, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria 10 September 1915.
The HMAT A16 Star of Victoria, later renamed Port Melbourne, weighed 9,152 tons with an average cruise speed of 13.5 knots or 25.00 kmph. It was owned by the Commonwealth & Dominion Line Ltd London and leased by the Commonwealth until 2 October 1917.
The ensuing individual soldier's embarkation information contains the following details:
5458 Private Gordon Tunstan BIRKBECK, a 23 year old Printer from Croydon, New South Wales. He enlisted on 22 June 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 5 March 1919.
5456 Private Oscar MEAD, a 28 year old Fixer from Enfield, New South Wales. He enlisted on 19 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 4 May 1917.
5457 Private Ernest Max VICTORSEN, a 28 year old Traveller from Mosman, New South Wales. He enlisted on 6 April 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 31 July 1918.
New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1893 Topic: Militia - LHN - 2/9/6
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New South Wales Mounted Rifles
1893
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New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1894 Topic: Militia - LHN - 2/9/6
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New South Wales Mounted Rifles
1894
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1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF, 10th Reinforcement, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 8 October 1915.
The HMAT A69 Warilda weighed 7,713 tons with an average cruise speed of 16 knots or 29.63 kmph. It was owned by the Adelaide SS Co Ltd, Adelaide, and manned by Australian officers and mainly by Australian crews. The Warilda was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine in the English Channel, 3 August 1918.
The ensuing individual soldier's embarkation information contains the following details:
5576 Private Hector Charles CORNER, a 22 year old Electrician from Breadalbane, New South Wales. He enlisted on 18 May 1915; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 13 March 1919.
5577 Private George HENDERSON, a 30 year old Wheelwright from Sydney, New South Wales. He enlisted on 25 May 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 12 July 1918.
5578 Private William Charles MALCOLM, a 43 year old Labourer from Surrey Hills, Victoria. He enlisted on 8 June 1915; and subsequently Returned to Australia, 23 December 1918.
New South Wales Lancers, outline 1895 - 1903 Topic: Militia - LHN - 1/7/1
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New South Wales Lancers
Outline 1895 - 1903
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[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
The New South Wales Lancers Regiment, 21 January 1895.
The following outline details the nature of the New South Wales Lancers Regiment from its inception on 21 January 1895 to the Federal re-organisation of July 1903. Each entry is referenced by the specific Gazettal entry, be it through the NSW Government Gazette or NSW General Orders. The information is extracted from Hanken, JK, Lineage and Officers of the New South Wales Military Forces 1854 - 1903, Sydney 2000, pp. 237-8.
Formation:
New South Wales Regiment of Volunteer Cavalry to consist of six troops from:
"A" Troop - Sydney Light Horse;
"B" Troop - Illawarra Light Horse;
"C" Troop - West Camden Light Horse;
"D" Troop - Hunter River Light Horse;
"E" Troop - Richmond River Light Horse; and,
"F" Troop - Murrumbidgee River Light Horse.
All members are to be Partially paid.
Effective from 1 January 1890.
Sources:
NSW Government Gazette 650 p. 8957, 10 February 1889; and,
NSW Government Gazette 116 p. 1783, 28 February 1890.
Formation:
"G" Troop - Lismore
Effective from 6 June 1890.
Source:
NSW Government Gazette 302 p. 4491, 6 July 1890.
Reconstruction:
Sydney Troop reconstructed as half troop supernumerary.
Effective from 6 June 1890.
Source:
NSW Government Gazette 302 p. 4491, 6 July 1890.
Reconstruction:
Sydney half Troop now to be a full Troop.
Effective from 12 February 1891.
Source:
NSW Government Gazette 106 p. 1263, 12 February 1891.
Formation:
"K" Troop - Parramatta
Effective from 2 June 1891.
Source:
NSW Government Gazette 331 p. 4066, 2 June 1891.
Disbandment:
"F" Troop - Murrumbidgee
Disbanded effective from 3 January 1893.
Source:
NSW Government Gazette3 p. 43, 4 January 1893.
The New South Wales Mounted Brigade:
The New South Wales Mounted Brigade was formed to consolidate New South Wales Mounted Regiment and New South Wales Regiment of Volunteer Cavalry and squadron organisation introduced.
Effective from 18 July 1893.
Source:
NSW Government Gazette503 p. 5573, 18 July 1893.
Reorganisation
No. 1 Squadron
Sydney - 2 divisions
No. 2 Squadron
Parramatta - 2 divisions
Illawarra - 2 divisions
West Camden - 2 divisions
No. 3 Squadron
Hunter River - 2 divisions
No. 4 Squadron
Lismore - 2 divisions
Richmond River - 2 divisions
Source:
NSW Army & Navy List, 1 January 1894
Formation:
Singleton half squadron to complete establishment of No. 3 Squadron.
Effective from 1st January 1894.
Source:
NSW Government Gazette694 p. 6681, 23 October 1893.
Transfers:
Cadet Company - Parramatta; and,
Cadet Company - Casino.
Transferred from Senior Cadet Corps.
Effective from 1 January 1894.
Source:
General Order No. 4, 6 January 1894.
Regimental Marches approved.
March past at walk - "The Dragoon Guardsman"
March past at trot - "The Cavalier"
March past at gallop - "Bonnie Dundee"
Source:
General Order, 1894
Renamed:
The New South Wales Cavalry Regiment to be styled the New South Wales Lancers.
Effective from 12 January 1895.
Source:
NSW Government Gazette 49 p. 395, 18 January 1895.
Rifle Clubs:
Civilian Rifle Clubs allotted to Regiments.
First consolidated list as of 30th August 1895.
Source:
General Order No. 17, 30 August 1895.
Establishment:
Peace Establishment 1895 - 1896, 4 squadrons, 406 all ranks.
Source:
NSW Government Gazette 579 p. 5542, 28 August 1895.
War Establishment 1895 - 1894, 4 squadrons. 602 all ranks.
Source:
NSW Government Gazette 579 p. 5563, 28 August 1895.
Disbandment:
Illawarra Half Squadron,
Effective from 30 June 1896.
Source:
NSW Government Gazette p. 4453, 30 June 1896.
Formation:
Berry, Half Squadron to complete Establishment
Effective from 1 July 1896.
Source:
NSW Government Gazette p. 4453, 30 June 1896.
Establishment:
Peace Establishment 1900 approved, 6 squadrons, 638 all ranks.
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