Topic: Militia - LHV - 10/13
10th/13th ALH
10th/13th Australian Light Horse
Contents
Prince of Wales Regiment of Light Horse (Hussars) [1863-1874]
Sandhurst Cavalry Troop [1884 - 1891]
Victorian Mounted Rifles [1885 - 1903]
10th Australian (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Light Horse [1903 - 1912]
13th Australian (Gippsland) Light Horse [1912 - 1939]
13th/19th (Gippsland) Australian Light Horse Regiment [1939 - 1940]
13th (Gippsland) Australian Light Horse Regiment [1941 - 1941]
13th Motor Regiment (Gippsland) Light Horse [1941 - 1943]
4/19th (Prince of Wales Light Horse) Armoured Regiment [1948 - 1960]
"A" Squadron, 4/19th Prince of Wales Light Horse ARA [1960 - 1965]
4/19th Prince of Wales Light Horse [1965 - ]
Loyal Till Death
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. 13.
The Present regiment sprung from the Melbourne (Metropolitan) and the Southern (Dandanong) troops of the Royal Volunteer Cavalry Regiment raised in 1862. Through the years 1863 to 1874, these troops formed part of the Prince of Wales Regiment of Light Horse (Hussars). On the formation of the Victorian Mounted Rifles the Melbourne and Dandanong troops, although not identical, became identified with that organization, and carried on as such till 1903.
On the Federal re-organization of 1903, the Sale, Moe, Thorpdale and Warragul detachments of the Victorian Mounted Rifles, together with the Sale, Stratford, Rosedale, Cowwarr, Morwell, Wairagul Drouin and Dandenong detachments of the Victorian Rangers were formed into a mounted regiment and styled 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment (Victorian Mounted Rifles) with numbers 1 to 4 Squadrons. This regiment in 1903 had an additional squadron attached known as the No. 5 Squadron raised from the Melbourne, Pakenham and Lilydale detachments of the Victorian Mounted Rifles. Also attached as No. 6 Squadron was a squadron of mounted men formed from a volunteer unit raised in 1900 and known as the Melbourne Cavalry.
In 1912, the 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment and the attached squadrons united and all became the 13th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles). During 1913 the territorial title was allotted to it and the regiment became the 13th (Gippsland) Light Horse it continued as such until the year 1921 when the 13th together with part of the 2/3rd Pioneer Regiment were formed into the 13th Light Horse Regiment ( Gippsland Light Horse).
1903 Reorganisation, Victoria
The Sale, Stratford. Rosedale, Cowwarr, Dandenong, Morwell, Warragul, and Drouin Detachments of Victorian Rangers, together with the Sale, Moe, Thorpdale, and Warragul Detachments of Victorian Mounted Rifles, to be formed into the 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment (Victorian Mounted Rifles). The Melbourne, Pakenham, and Lilydale Detachments of Victorian Mounted Rifles to be formed into one squadron of Australian Light Horse, and attached to the 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment (Victorian Mounted Rifles).
Items
Regimental Structure 1903 -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 1903 and follow though each year till the end.
10th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse Regiment
10th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse Regiment, December 190310th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse Regiment, 190410th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse Regiment, 190510th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse Regiment, 190610th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse Regiment, 190710th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse Regiment, 190810th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse Regiment, 190910th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse Regiment, 191010th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse Regiment, 191110th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Australian Light Horse Regiment, June 1912
13th (Gippsland) Australian Light Horse Regiment
13th (Gippsland) Australian Light Horse Regiment, December 1912
13th (Gippsland) Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1913
13th (Gippsland) Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1914
13th (Gippsland) Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1915
13th (Gippsland) Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1916
13th (Gippsland) Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1917
13th (Gippsland) Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1918
Roll of Honour
10th/13th Australian Light Horse, Roll of Honour
Lest we forget.
Further Reading:
10th/13th Australian Light Horse
10th/13th Australian Light Horse, Roll of Honour
Australian Militia Light Horse
Citation: 10th/13th Australian Light Horse, Contents
