The journal is a mixture of humour, general information and serious historical articles relative to the unit's role. The journal was edited, typed and produced by unit members as extracurricular activity.'Sabre' an 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles regimental journal edited by Lieutenant Len Shefford and produced using unit resources usually during annual camp. Eleven A4 pages single sided, stapled on long edge. camp, training, vmr, annual, esprit de corps, shefford

The journal is a mixture of humour, general information and serious historical articles relative to the unit's role. The journal was edited, typed and produced by unit members as extracurricular activity.'Sabre' an 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles regimental journal edited by Lieutenant Len Shefford and produced using unit resources usually during annual camp. Eleven A4 pages single sided, stapled on long edge. camp, training, vmr, annual, esprit de corps, shefford

The journal is a mixture of humour, general information and serious historical articles relative to the unit's role. The journal was edited, typed and produced by unit members as extracurricular activity.'Sabre' an 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles regimental journal edited by Lieutenant Len Shefford and produced using unit resources usually during annual camp. Twelve A4 pages single sided, stapled on long edge. camp, training, vmr, annual, esprit de corps, sabre, shefford

The journal is a mixture of humour, general information and serious historical articles relative to the unit's role. The journal was edited, typed and produced by unit members as extracurricular activity.'Sabre' an 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles regimental journal edited by Lieutenant Len Shefford and produced using unit resources usually during annual camp. Fourteen A4 pages single sided, stapled on long edge. camp, training, vmr, esprit de corps, sabre, shefford

The journal is a mixture of humour, general information and serious historical articles relative to the unit's role. The journal was edited, typed and produced by unit members as extracurricular activity.'Sabre' an 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles regimental journal edited by Lieutenant Len Shefford and produced using unit resources usually during annual camp. Sixteen A4 pages single sided, stapled on long edge. camp, training, vmr, annual, esprit de corps, sabre, shefford

The journal is a mixture of humour, general information and serious historical articles relative to the unit's role. The journal was edited, typed and produced by unit members as extracurricular activity.'Sabre' an 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles regimental journal edited by Lieutenant Len Shefford and produced using unit resources usually during annual camp. Twelve A4 pages single sided, stapled on long edge. camp, training, vmr, annual, esprit de corps, sabre, shefford

The journal is a mixture of humour, general information and serious historical articles relative to the unit's role. The journal was edited, typed and produced by unit members as extracurricular activity.'Sabre' an 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles regimental journal edited by Lieutenant Len Shefford and produced using unit resources usually during annual camp. Twelve A4 pages single sided, stapled on long edge. camp, training, vmr, annual, esprit de corps, sabre, shefford

The journal is a mixture of humour, general information and serious historical articles relative to the unit's role. The journal was edited, typed and produced by unit members as extracurricular activity.'Sabre' an 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles regimental journal edited by Lieutenant Len Shefford and produced using unit resources usually during annual camp. Twelve A4 pages single sided, stapled on long edge. camp, training, vmr, annual, esprit de corps, sabre, shefford

The journal is a mixture of humour, general information and serious historical articles relative to the unit's role. The journal was edited, typed and produced by unit members as extracurricular activity.'Sabre' an 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles regimental journal edited by Lieutenant Len Shefford and produced using unit resources usually during annual camp. Twelve A4 pages single sided, stapled on long edge. camp, training, vmr, annual, esprit de corps, sabre, shefford

Sir Zelman Cowan, Governor General of Australia, made a visit to Bandiana to present the Sovereign's Banner to the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (RAAOC). The 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Light Horse Heritage Troop provided a mounted escort for Sir Zelman and Lady Cowan. The escort was under the command of Captain (later Major) Robert Morrison, a keen horseman, who had been the prime mover in raising the Heritage Troop. All riders were serving soldiers of A Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles and their horsed activities were additional to their normal training responsibilities. Black and white photograph of Lieutenant R Morrison riding Cherokee (left) and Sergeant S Berg riding Postie (right) either side of a car carrying the Governor General Sir Zelman Cowan at Bandiana 4 December 1981.bandiana, light horse, morrison, berg, sir zelman cowan, governor general

O Groups were an essential element in battle procedure. This procedure was practiced by 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles during training exercises.Black and white photograph of an Officers orders group ( O Group ).. Captain Jim Greathead standing centre with Sergeant Lou Madjeric at his left hand and Lieutenant Ian Docking at mapboard. Section commander squatting and taking notes.

June 1917. HM The King at the 5th Division Sports Day, Hennecourt, Somme , France. Infantry soldiers negotiating a palisade in full marching order. Digital copy of photograph from a personal album of Lieutenant General JJT Hobbs.hennecourt, somme, 5th division, world war 1

Colonel Coleman was Honorary Colonel of the Regiment. The photograph was taken at a parade at Buna Barracks c1976. This is one of a collection of photographs found at the Cobram Tip. They were handed to local Member Tim McCurdy MLA who handed them onto former 8/13th Sergeant Adrian Younger who in turn placed them in the Regimental Collection,Black and white photograph of Lieutenant Colonel John Neale Commanding Officer of 8th / 13th VMR shaklng hands with Colonel Coleman at a parade at Buna Barracks. Albury. Captain Bill Burger, Adjutant 8/13th standing at left.neale, burger, coleman, albury, buna barracks, cobram, mccurdy, younger

14/20 King's Hussars is an affiliated regiment of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. A contingent from 8/13 VMR attended the presentation.Black and white photograph of Captain Terry Fraser, Lieutenant Robert Morrison, and Sergeant Hugh Wilson speaking with HRH Princess Anne at the presentation of the new guidon to 14/20 King's Hussars at Hohne, Germany, 12 June 1982.hrh princess anne, germany, guidon, morrison, fraser, wilson, 14/20th kings hussars

Paper printed certificate in a brown rectangular wooden frame with gilded interior relating to the appointment of a soldier to be an Officer.“Appoints Roy McIntosh Shadforth to Lieutenant with seal of Gov General. Entered into Register of Patents 24/7/1924.” On rear of brown paper: “Trust No 65”documents-certificates, frame accessories, military history-army, officer, shadforth

Record of promotion to the rank of Lieutenant issued to John Stafford Farrer on the first day of January 1920. This certificate was found beneath the floorboards of a house at 1 Dungey Ave. Bendigo next to a small black and white photo of a man (item 6453.1)document, certificate, australian military forces

Following the South African campaign 1899-1902, King Edward VII presented Banners to Australian regiments and corps which were represented in South Africa. The Banner presented to the 8th Light Horse is now on display at the history Room of the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Simpson Barracks Melbourne.Provides linking information between other significant objects in the collection.Photocopy of letter to Sergeant Walter Edward Payne 8th Australian Light Horse (VMR) from the commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel William Benjamin Pleasents inviting him to be one of the representatives to the review of the King's Banners on 14 November 1904.letter, payne w e, pleasents w b, king's banner

Large framed photograph of Serviceman on horseback. Photograph is of V C Walker - reached rank of Senior Lieutenant. Saw service in Gallipoli - Alexandria and Tel-El-Kebil. Service Medals awarded include British War Medal and 1914-1915 Star.Lt. Vernon Charles Walker. 1894 - 1979. 13th Australian Light Horse Regiment. Photograph taken in France during 1917 at Longpre - les - Amiens.

The 8/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles held its tracked Armoured vehicle training program camps at Puckapunyal. The regiment was raised as part 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 three officers at 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Annual Caomp at Puckapunyal 1974.. They are Colonel LG Coleman ( Honorary Colonel ). Lieutenant Colonel J Neale ( Commanding Officer and Major ( Ret'd) N. whitehead MC.

The reconnaissance squadron made use of the wide stock routes in the Booligal area for training.Black and white photograph of 3 soldiers studying a map while on 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles annual exercise at Booligal NSW in 1983. From left : Captain D. Cameron, SERGEANT e bEASLEY AND lIEUTENANT cOLONEL d. hUNTER.

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.Formal mess dress uniform in the colours of Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC), maroon jacket and waistcoat, dark blue trousers with twin yellow stripes down legs. Victorian Mounted Rifles lapel badges and lieutenant colonel badges of rank.mess, uniform, officer, victorian mounted rifles, vmr, raac, armour

Buff color cover with the title and the author's name in dark green lettering on the spine and front cover.fictionAn Australian children's story set in colonial times.short stories, australian

The journal is a mixture of humour, general information and serious historical articles relative to the unit's role. The journal was edited, typed and produced by unit members as extracurricular activity.'Sabre' an 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles regimental journal edited by Lieutenant Len Shefford and produced using unit resources usually during annual camp. Fourteen A4 pages single sided with colored cover sheets, stapled on long edge. camp, training, vmr, annual, esprit de corps, sabre, shefford

The western plains of southern NSW provided ideal training areas for a cavalry squadron engaged in reconnaissance training.Colour photograph of three officers of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles standing near Land Rover during annual exercise in Balranald area c. 1979. From left: Lieutenant T. Goode, Captain J. Mclean and Captain T. fraser.

Jaffles were a very popular meal using tinned stew and issued sliced bread. Freshness of bread was not important.Good study of officer of 8/13 VMR cooking in the field.Black and white photograph of Lieutenant Bill Russell in beret and tank suit kneeling beside fuel stove holding a jaffle iron. Probably taken at Puckapunyal during 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Annual Camp, 1986. Plastic mug in foreground.Lt. Russellmilitary, training, stove, jaffle, cmf, vmr

No 1 Troop C Squadron 20th Light Horse Regiment drawn from the farming community of Tocumwal, personified the strength of citizen soldiering in rural Victorian and Southern NSW in the period following World War One and especially in the years immediately prior to the second World War. Building on the strength and enthusiasm of the Tocumwal Troop other Troops were raised at Finley, Berigan and Jerilderie. The Tocumwal Troop won the coveted Hutton Trophy in 1937 and 1938, defeating crack Troops from other States. The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.This is one of a collection of photographs featuring a Light Horse regiment drawn from rural and regional Victoria in the period immediately prior to mobilisation for World War 2 (1939-1945).Black and white photograph of single rank of 15 light horsemen with drawn sabres." Tocumwal Troop. No. 1 Troop ' C ' Squadron,20th Light Horse Regiment. Lieutenant H.G. Fyffe and Warrant Officer V.G. Groutsch on the right flank. 1937 or 1938 "tocumwal, 20lh, fyffe, warrant officer v.g. groutsch mm, uniform, horse, nulla

Typed page outlining the history of the Long Gully Fire Brigade. A meeting was called on the 28/5/1873 for the purpose of forming a fire brigade. Mr J Grenfell was elected Captain and Mr J Neal Lieutenant. The brigade was closed down on 30/6/1932.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - long gully fire brigade, long gully mechanics institute, mr j grenfell, mr j neal, sandhurst city brigade, st matthews church, american gully, easter fair, buffalo lodge hall, rose of australia hotel, bendigo council, g a ellis

The Hutton Trophy or Shield was awarded annually to the best Light Horse Troop in Australia. The trophy is now held at the Armoured Centre Puckapunyal. Inter-regimental competition was strong in the years between WWI and WWII. Annually, the best troop in the regiments of the 3rd (Vic), 4th (SA), 5th (WA) and 6th (Tas) Military Districts competed for the Hutton Trophy and the Lord Forster Cup. The Tocumwal Troop 20th LH commanded by Sgt HG (Bob) Fyffe were the winners in 1937/38 and the Tallangatta Troop 8th LH led by Lt L Wildsmith, in 1938/39. Other competitors in 1938/39 were the York Troop, 10th Light Horse (WA), Burnie Troop 22nd LH (Tas) and Orroroo Troop 9th/23rd LH (SA). Troops were marked on Personnel, Horses (type & turnout), Saddlery, Hotchkiss Gun (turnout), Horsemanship, Fire control, Shooting (rifle & H gun), Sword action and Time. VX 42774 Captain Robert (Bob) Fyffe, a grazier from Tocumwal, NSW, served with the Tocumwal troop of the 20th Light Horse prior to WWII (1939-46). He enlisted at the outbreak of war and served with the 9th Division Cavalry Regiment in North Africa. During the attack on Trig 22 on 17 July 1942 Captain Fyffe commanding a composite squadron manoeuvred his tanks to knock out machine guns and anti-tank guns enabling 2/32 Battalion to capture the objective. Captain Fyffe was awarded the Military Cross for his leadership and courage in the action. This was 9th Division Cavalry's first tank action of the war. Complement other images in collectionBlack and white photograph glued to corrugated plastic backing card showing two officers with large silver shield. Occasion is the presentation of the Hutton Trophy to the troop leader of the Tocumwal Troop 20th Light Horse Regiment, Lieutenant H G (Bob) Fyffe, 1938.hutton trophy, tocumwal, fyffe, light horse, competition, victoria

Shooting competition was held annually for all units of the 3rd Division.Good study of Victorian citizen soldier officers at skill at arms activity.Black and white photograph of three 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles officers, winners of the pistol shoot at the 3rd Division annual shooting competition, c.1979. From left: Lieutenant S Whitehead, Captain J McLean, Lieutena t G Malloy.3rd division, shooting, mclean, whitehead, malloy, pistol, military