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Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Australian Service Personnel, Photograph Albums, Lieutenant William Lang Photograph Album, Contents
Topic: AAC-Photo Albums
 

Australian Service Personnel

Photograph Albums

Lieutenant William Lang Photograph Album, Contents

 

The complete photograph album of Lieutenant William Lang is now available on the Australian Light Horse Studies Centre Site at:

Lieutenant William Lang Photograph Album

 

Finding more about a service person.

See: Navigating the National Archives Service File 

 

The following lists the photographs that are available. Part A are the listings of the photographs on each page of the album while Part B following below Part A is an alphabetical listing of the men named in photographs.

 

PART A: Photograph Listing per  Album Page

Page 1: 

Lieutenant William LANG

William Lang's AIF Commission Application

HMAT A29 Suevic

6th LHR Officers at Maadi Camp

William LANG and "Kaiser"

Lunch 1

Lunch 1 - Enlarged

Lunch 2

Lunch 2 - Enlarged

Parade 1

 

Page 2:

Parade 1 enlarged

Parade 2

Parade 3

Rail Cart

Hat Puggarees

HT Guildford Castle

Colonel Fuller's letter

Kathleen Lang

Steley Letter

Samuel Decimus Currie

 

Page 3:

Badge of the Waiuku Rifles

Attestation Paper for Samuel Decimus Currie

 

 

Sources Used:

The Steley family album.

National Archives Service File.

Embarkation Roll, AWM8.

Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

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

 

 

Further Reading:

Australian Service Personnel, Photograph Albums

Australian Light Horse

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: Australian Service Personnel, Photograph Albums, Lieutenant William Lang Photograph Album, Contents

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Thursday, 26 May 2011 6:47 PM EADT
Australian Light Horse, Roles within the Regiment, Squadron Commander
Topic: AIF - Lighthorse

Australian Light Horse

Roles within the Regiment

Squadron Commander

 

The following entries dealing with the roles and duties within the hierarchy of a light horse regiment are extracted from a very informative handbook called The Bushman’s Military Guide, 1898. While written in 1898, the information contained in the entries held true for the next twenty years with only minor modifications with the principles remaining as current then as now.

 

Squadron Commander

 

(1.) The officer selected to act as squadron commander during continuous training is responsible to the Commanding Officer of the regiment for the four troops comprising the squadron. He is the medium of communication for all matters affecting his squadron.

(2.) He is to consider that the squadron is being trained for active service, and it cannot be too strongly impressed upon officers commanding troops the extreme importance of every man, every horse, arms, clothing, accoutrements, and saddlery being kept in fighting trim, ready for any emergency. This can only be done by regular inspection on parade, and a, careful supervision in the horse lines of the care of horses, arms, saddlery, and accoutrements.

(3.) He must insist on his subaltern officers doing their duty firmly, yet temperately, and bring to the notice of the Commanding Officer if they fail to do so.

(4.) He will inspect the horse lines and tents of his squadron once a clay (usually about 1 p.m.,), seeing that they are clean and tidy, the horses groomed, the saddlery clean and uniformly arranged, the arms around tent poles, tent curtains rolled up, etc. The horses will be first inspected, the Men standing to their horses heads; the tents afterwards, the men standing on the right of tent doors, and should see that all tents are prepared for bad weather by trenches being dug round.

(5.) He will accompany the Commanding Officer when the lines of his squadron are being inspected.

(6.) He will see that the horses are regularly watered at the prescribed hours, that the nose-bags are put on when feed sounds, and that the men are supplied with rations of good quality.

 

 

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Further Reading:

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Militia 1899 - 1920

 


Citation: Australian Light Horse, Roles within the Regiment, Squadron Commander

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Tuesday, 1 September 2009 10:45 PM EADT
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Australian Light Horse, Roles within the Regiment, Officer Commanding a Regimental Unit
Topic: AIF - Lighthorse

Australian Light Horse

Roles within the Regiment

Officer Commanding a Regimental Unit

 

The following entries dealing with the roles and duties within the hierarchy of a light horse regiment are extracted from a very informative handbook called The Bushman’s Military Guide, 1898. While written in 1898, the information contained in the entries held true for the next twenty years with only minor modifications with the principles remaining as current then as now.

 

Officer Commanding a Regimental Unit

 

(1.) When under instruction in Camp he is directly responsible to the squadron commander for the carrying out of all duties in Camp routine, as well as the drill in the field.

(2.) He will see that his men are ready to turn out ten minutes before "the call" sounds, and that they are formed up punctually at the time appointed for parade.

(3.) He will inspect the horses, arms, accoutrements, and saddlery at every parade, as well as on the horse lines, and inspect the lines and tents fifteen minutes before the squadron commander's inspection daily.

(4.) He will see that every horse is groomed, watered, fed at regular hours.

(5.) When ordered to water horses, he will see that the horses of his unit do not leave the horse-lines until it comes to their turn.

(6.) He will occasionally visit the men's tents during meal hours, and see that they are provided with rations of good quality.

(7.) Before Camp breaks up he will have an inventory taken of all Camp equipment issued him, taking care that all tent-pegs, tent-bags, picket-pegs, etc., are COLLECTED READY for return to store on conclusion of Camp.

 

 

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Further Reading:

Australian Light Horse

Militia 1899 - 1920

 


Citation: Australian Light Horse, Roles within the Regiment, Officer Commanding a Regimental Unit

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Tuesday, 1 September 2009 10:42 PM EADT
Monday, 24 August 2009
Australian Light Horse, Roles within the Regiment, Subalterns
Topic: AIF - Lighthorse

Australian Light Horse

Roles within the Regiment

Subalterns

 

The following entries dealing with the roles and duties within the hierarchy of a light horse regiment are extracted from a very informative handbook called The Bushman’s Military Guide, 1898. While written in 1898, the information contained in the entries held true for the next twenty years with only minor modifications with the principles remaining as current then as now.

 

Subalterns

 

(1.) The orders respecting officers commanding regimental units apply in general to subalterns. A strict attention to their duties on the horse-lines and other duties is required from them, and obedience to their superior officers.

(2.) Subalterns who do not command troops are to generally assist the officer commanding each unit in maintaining order and discipline. They should have a roll of the troop in their books, as well as a permanent section roll.

(3.) For the efficiency and regularity of the permanent sections, the officer commanding the unit holds them responsible.

(4.) They are, with their sergeants, to inspect the permanent sections on parade, reporting to officer commanding he unit, who (in the case of a half-squadron) will direct one of them to tell off and form up the half-squadron for his inspection.

 

 

Previous: Officer Commanding a Regimental Unit

Next: Qualifications of Non-Commissioned Officers

 

Further Reading:

Australian Light Horse

Militia 1899 - 1920

 


Citation: Australian Light Horse, Roles within the Regiment, Subalterns

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Tuesday, 1 September 2009 10:40 PM EADT
Sunday, 23 August 2009
Australian Light Horse, Roles within the Regiment, Qualifications of Non-Commissioned Officers
Topic: AIF - Lighthorse

Australian Light Horse

Roles within the Regiment

Qualifications of Non-Commissioned Officers

 

The following entries dealing with the roles and duties within the hierarchy of a light horse regiment are extracted from a very informative handbook called The Bushman’s Military Guide, 1898. While written in 1898, the information contained in the entries held true for the next twenty years with only minor modifications with the principles remaining as current then as now.

 

Qualifications of Non-Commissioned Officers

 

"Non-commissioned officers are the backbone of an army." - Wellington.

All Ranks.

(1.) It goes without saying, that every non-commissioned officer should be, first of all, an enthusiast in all matters appertaining to his regiment, and the capabilities of the Australian bushmen, whose latent talents and mode of life particularly fit them - when developed - for military purposes, for the defence of their Colony.

(2.) He should be a good horseman, a keen sportsman, a lover of horses, a good shot, and a regular attendant at drill.

(3.) He should have "a good eye for country," and be capable of making a rough sketch of what he sees of country, or position of a body of troops, and be able to write a short report if on patrol.

(4.) He should have the respect of his fellows, be capable of issuing orders, and obtaining obedience from his subordinates at all times, and, both by tact and example, show that he is prepared to be a strong link in the chain of responsibility from the lower ranks to higher grades, which is absolutely necessary for the training, and maintenance of discipline, in any military force.

(5.) He should always have a note-book (containing a roll of his troop or half-squadron) in his possession, and a watch to time messages when on patrol or scouting.

(6.) Every non-commissioned officer must be well informed in the drills of a regiment on horseback and on foot, as well as in the use of arms.

(7.) When in Camp, their duties generally are:-

(a) To maintain discipline amongst the men;

(b) assist the officers to uphold the credit of the regiment for the correct carrying out of military duty;

(c) the care of horses;

(d) the distribution of forage;

(e) the care of Camp equipment, and its return to store in good order on conclusion of camp.

(8.) When on guard they must remember the IMPORTANCE OF THIS DUTY. They should be well posted in:

(a) general duties of guards;

(b) mode of paying complements to armed parties, officers, etc.;

(c) manner of posting sentries;

(d) sentries' orders;

(e) mode of challenging guard or visiting rounds.

 

 

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Citation: Australian Light Horse, Roles within the Regiment, Qualifications of Non-Commissioned Officers

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Tuesday, 1 September 2009 10:39 PM EADT

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