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4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Lapel Badge, 2/8 Armoured Regiment Association, c. 1946
Brass lapel pin badge incorporating, in enamel, the badge of 2/8 Armoured Regiment in blue and yellow colours of the Regiment. With clear finish. Around border: "2/8TH ARMD REGT ASSOC" badge, 2/8 armoured regiment -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Pamphlet, Royal Australian Armoured Corps Advanced Signal Training 1981, 1981
Used by the RegimentSoft covered loose leaf book, the RAAC extract from the Manual of Land Warfare Part Two, Signal Training Volume 2 detailing communications techniques and radio telephone proceduresRoyal Australian Armoured Corps Advanced Signal Training. RAAC extract from the Manual of Land Warfare Part Two, Signal Training Volume 2 Communications Techniques Pam No 3 Telephone Procedures (All Corps) 1980signals training, royal australian armoured corps, handbook -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Manual - Folder, loose leaf, Royal Australian Armoured Corps Signal Training 1985, 1985
Used by the RegimentSoft covered loose leaf book. The RAAC extract from Manual of Land Warfare Part 2 Signal Training Volume 2, detailing procedure to be used for radiotelephone communications throughout the Army. Includes Amendment list No 1.RAAC Signal Training 1985. RAAC Extract from Manual of Land Warfare Part 2. Signal Training Volume 2, Pamphlet No 3. Radio Telephone Procedure (All Corps) 1983hand book, radio training, royal australian armoured corps -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Manual - Folder, loose leaf, Royal Australian Armoured Corps Signal Training RAAC Extract from ACP125 AS SUPP1, Nov 1979
Used by the RegimentSoft covered book detailing the radio telephone procedure, RAAC radio nets, appointment titles, etc as used in the RAAC. Includes amendments Nos 1 and 2. RAAC Sig Training Extract from ACP125 AS Supp 1 Oct 1972training manuals, radio -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, McLaren & Co Pty Ltd, The Tactical Handling of the Armoured Division and its Components. Military Training Pamphlet No 41 Part 2. The Armoured Regiment 1943, 1943
Soft covered booklet. Superseded the 1940 edition.Warning about communicating content to any person or the press.armour tactics, world war 2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet (2 copies), Royal Armoured Corps Weapons Training Pam No 34 Smoke 1940, 1940
Soft covered booklet describing types of smoke weapons and how to deploy smoke as a screen.Not to be publishedsmoke tactics -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet (2 copies), Modern Printing Co Pty Ltd, M.E.T.P. No 2 Part VIII Tactical Handling of Armoured Divisions in the Middle East, 1940's
Paper covered bookletarmoured tactics, middle east, world war 2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, A H Pettifer Actg Government Printer, Royal Armoured Corps Weapon Training Military Training Pam No 34 Part 4 Tank Fire Tactics 1944, 1944
Soft covered bookletProof Copytank training, world war 2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Modern Printing Co Pty ltd, Middle East Training Pamphlet No 2 Part 1A. The Tactical Handling of the Armoured Regiment in Middle East, 1940's
Paper covered bookletarmoured tactics, middle east, world war 2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, The Tactical Handling of the Armoured Division and its Components. Mil Training Pam No 41 Part 3. The Motor Battalion 1943, 1943
Soft covered bookletarmoured division tactics, world war 2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Plaque- 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment
Plaque, wooden shield shaped backing on which: 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment badge in centre, Regimental battle honours on individual metal plates around periphery. Colour patches of Royal Australian Armoured Corps. 4th, 17th & 19th Light Horse Regiments, & 2/4 Armoured Regiment mounted above badgeMaker's sticker on backplaque, 4th/19th prince of wales's lighjt horse regiment -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Royal Australian Armoured Corps Training Vol 2 Firing Techniques Pam 1 Techniques of Shooting from AFVs General Principles 1971, 1971
A soft covered booklet covering the fundamentals of AFV gunnery, weapons and their characteristics, ammunition, theory of fire, and various types of shooting DSN 7610-66-044-7030gunnery afv's -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Marman-Herrington Armoured Car
Photograph of a Marmon-Herrington Mk VI, an eight wheeled, rear engined, armoured car fitted with a 2-pounder gun, .30 co-ax mg with twin .30 mgs for anti-aircraft mounted on a turret.photo, marmon-herrington -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet (2 copies), GS Training Publications, Royal Armoured Corps Training Vol IV Pam No 4 -AFV Identification Handbook, 1972
A soft covered loose leaf, clipped, booklet containing photographs, details and line drawings of AFV's in use at time of publication.Army Code No 70765afv recognition -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet (2 copies), Australian Army Manual of Land Warfare Part 2 Armour Training Vol 1 Pam 5 Armoured Fighting Vehicle Identification 1989, 1990
A green plastic covered loose leaf folder containing the title publication and a copy of Jane's AFV Recognition Handbook by Christopher F Foss in a plastic sleeve.DSN 7610-66-128-3870afv recognition, jane, foss -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet (4 copies), Royal Australian Armoured Corps Training Vol 3 Armament Pam 2: 106 mm Recoilless Rifle M40A1, 1963
A soft covered training publication to provide instructors with the necessary information train RAAC soldiers as crewmen for the 106mm RCLDSN 7610-66-019-1715106rcl -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Information Sheet (2 copies), Australian Army Vehicles Research, Nov 2001
A three page information sheet listing Australian Armoured Vehicles to 2001. It lists the type, quantity, status etc of all armoured vehicles either used or tested by the Australian Army during the period 1929-2001vehicles army -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Document, Department of Defence, The Australian Light Armoured Vehicle, 18 Feb 2006
A single page. The article gives a brief description of the vehicle and its capability. Six photographs and the badges of 2/14 Light Horse and 2 Cavalry Regimentslight armoured vehicle -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Information Sheet, 2 copies, Squadron Tactical Signs
A piece of yellow A4 paper displaying the shape and dimensions for the tactical signs for RHQ & HQ Squadron, A, B, and C Squadrons in black. The sheet is a copy from another publication.armoured tactical signs -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, RAAC Training Vol 2 Firing Techniques Pam 4: The Application of Fire from Light Armoured fighting Vehicles, 1972
A soft covered booklet dealing with the application of fire from the light AFV's in use at the time (M113 family -including Light Reconnaissance Vehicle, Armoured Personnel Carrier and Fire Support Vehicle)DSN 7610-66-049-4468light afv, application of fire -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Royal Armoured Corps Training Vol III Armament, 1957
A soft covered booklet issued as an instructional aid to the armaments for the Saracen APC and the Ferret Scout Car Mk 2, with amendment No 1WO Code No 9437armament, saracen, ferret -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet (2 copies), RAAC Training Vol 2 Firing Techniques Pam 1: The Techniques of Shooting from Armoured Fighting Vehicles General Principles, 1971
Soft covered bookletDSN 7610-66-044-7030av gunnery -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, c1945
TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-08. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, (4), DRINKING COFFEE WITH SENIOR OFFICERS OUTSIDE THE SALVATION ARMY RED SHIELD HUT DURING HIS INSPECTION TOUR OF THE 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- BRIGADIER D.A. WHITEHEAD, COMMAND 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE, (1); LIEUTENANT COLONEL F.A.G. TUCKER, (2); LIEUTENANT COLONEL DWYER, (3); LIEUTENANT GENERAL F.H. BERRYMAN, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 1 CORPS (5). Brigadier David Adie Whitehead had a distinguished and decorated career in both First and Second World Wars. He joined the Citizen Military Forces when it was raised in 1947 and commanded the 2nd Armoured Brigade (4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse and 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiments) till 1953 The 2/24th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, which served during World War II .A unit of all-volunteers, it was formed in July 1940 from primarily Victorian volunteers and was known as "Wangaratta's Own" because of the time the battalion spent in the town during its formative period prior to deployment overseas. It served in North Africa in 1941–1942 as part of the 26th Brigade, which was assigned to the 7th Division, before being reassigned to the 9th Division. In early 1943, the battalion returned to Australia and later took part in campaigns against the Japanese in New Guinea in 1943–1944 and Borneo in 1945, before being disbanded in 1946. The 2/24th suffered the highest number of casualties of any 2nd AIF infantry battalion. The Unit was granted the Freedom of the City by the Rural City of Wangaratta in 1990 and one of the first, if not the first, to receive this type of honourReproduced black and white photograph of four Army Officers having a brew under roof of thatched hut and in front of banner of The Salvation Army/Australian Comfort Fund Handwritten on note attached to rear -Whitehead on L Blamey on R - Qld tablelands (?)general blamey, brigadier whitehead, 26th brigade -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - 8/13 early days
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Unique collection of photographs showing the first years of an armoured regiment of the post-Second World War era Citizen Military Forces showing equipment, uniforms, training and social activity and some personalities.Black and white photograph of 13 soldiers standing in front of truck. They are in khaki drill uniform, boots, web anklets, belts and berets.One of a collection of photographs of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment between 1948 and 1951." D/S Conversion Course, Albury. 1. Doug Gibbs, 2. Tom Giles, 3. Ernie Grant, 4. Ian McKay, 5. Alan Vietch, 6. Ken Kotthoff, 7. Captain Reg McDermottvmr, uniform, training, mcdermott, mckie -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Social
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Unique collection of photographs showing the first years of an armoured regiment of the post-Second World War era Citizen Military Forces showing equipment, uniforms, training and social activity and some personalities.Black and white photograph of men, women and children on social occasion at Buna Barracks, Albury. One of a collection of photographs of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment between 1948 and 1951.Sgts' Mess Xmas Party. 1. Bill Purcell. 2. Ken Kotthoff "cmf, albury, citizen soldiers, wives, children, post-wwii -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Social
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Unique collection of photographs showing the first years of an armoured regiment of the post-Second World War era Citizen Military Forces showing equipment, uniforms, training and social activity and some personalities.Black and white photograph of a group of men, women and children at Buna Barracks, Albury. One of a collection of photographs of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment between 1948 and 1951." Sgt's Mess Xmas Party 1. WO11 Ernie Grant, 2. Sgt. Bill Purcell. 3. Sgt. Davies "cmf, citizen soldiers, wives, children, albury, social -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Unique collection of photographs showing the first years of an armoured regiment of the post-Second World War era Citizen Military Forces showing equipment, uniforms, training and social activity and some personalities.Black and white photograph of group of soldiers holding mess tins and mugs waiting for food. Wearing khaki drill jackets and trousers - no webbing, cloth berets.One of a collection of photographs of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment between 1948 and 1951." 1. Russ Keighran, 2. Ron Singe " -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
Catafalque party members were traditionally invited to an after service function. The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Black and white photograph of dinner following Anzac Day Service, Corowa, 1985. Cataflalque party members Trooper Roberts ( far left ) Trooper Stevens ( nearest camera ) and Warrant Officer 2 D. Coxhead, all of ' A ' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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Regiments conducted Courses Camps to train RAAC crewmen. The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Colour photograph of two M113A1 Medium Reconnaissance Vehicles, also known as Fire Support Vehicles on firing range Puckapunyal.Courses Camp September 1982. Gunners ( FSV ) Course on Firing Point AFV 2. Puckapunyal. Left hand FSV Firing Main Armament " -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
8/13 VMR was issued with Humber 1 Ton truck to train in an Armoured Personnel Carrier role.The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Black and white photograph of Humber 1 Ton truck ready to depart Buna Barracks Albury on weekend manoeuvres. In foreground is Troop Sergeant Lou Madjeric." 2 Tp ready to move.'