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8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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Three soldiers of A Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles with tent and M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier at display at Ettamogah 30 November 1991.military, vmr, display, army reserve -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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Corporal Fraser of VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse directs his M 113 APC as it sheds a track for repair during Exercise " Hamel Wood " Puckapunyal 24 August - 8th September 1991military, m113, apc, exercise, training, hamel wood, puckapunyal -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - erecting camouflage
Trooper Hennessy and Lance Corporal McDonald VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse adjusting camouflage netting during Exercise " Hamel Wood " Puckapunyal 24th August - 8 th September 1991.military, vmr, hamel wood, puckapunyal, camouflage -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Corowa march
VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse supported Australia Remembers Commemorations in North East Victoria and Southern NSW,Colour photograph of four soldiers and a civilian at Australia Remembers Commemoration, Corowa, March 1995L/, R ( Unnamed ) President Corowa RSL, Tpr Lineham, , Tpr Bruce, Cpl Onkew. corowa, australia, remembers, march, vmr -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - 13 LH in France
The 13th Light Horse Regiment (AIF) was raised at Broadmeadows Victoria in March 1915. Following service at Gallipoli the regiment was broken up with squadrons going to France as Divisional Cavalry Squadrons of 2nd, 4th and 5th Divisions. The regiment was reformed as firstly 1st Anzac Corps Mounted Troops and later Australian Corps Mounted Troops.Black and white photograph of a section of 13 Light Horse in France.military, wwi, world war one, light horse, france, cavalry -
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Photograph - Servicing carrier
Two soldiers of VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse : Sergeant Steward and Corporal Hooper with section of M113 Armoured Personal Carrier track, Exercise " Hamel Wood " Puckapunyal 24 August - 8 Sept 1991.military, vmr, puckapunyal, carrier, armour, training -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Hamel Wood
Training exercise codename "Hamel Wood" was conducted at Puckapunyal to teach infantry and armoured soldiers techniques for cooperative action.Infantry on board an M113 APC of VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse during Exercise " Hamel Wood ", Puckapunyal 24 August - 8 Sept. 1991.military -, vmr, apc, puckapunyal, exercise -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - watering horses
See also 3089.86. Information with that photo gives an alternative provenance: 8th Light Horse Regiment watering horses at a Murray River lagoon, South Corowa NSW, September 1939; Wahgunyah Troop, C Squadron - this side of lagoon, Lieutenant J. Nott on grey horse in water. The number of horsemen would seem to exceed that of a single regiment so the Torquay description would seem more probable.Black and white photograph ( laminated ) of 8th, 13th,20th, and 4thLight Horse Regiments watering horses near Torquay Victoria , March 1940.Picture taken about March 1940 when the 13th Light Horse from Gippsland, the 8th Light Horse from Upper Murray, the 4th Light Horse from the Western Districts and the 20th Light Horse from the Goulburn Valley were in camp near Torquay. Mr Cappur Webb of Glendoxey, Seymour, a member of the 20th said the picture must have been taken during and exercise about five miles north of Torquay. “We used to water our horses in that lake”, he said." light horse, torquay, wwii, world war two, military, horses -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document - Order of service Benalla
There had been a detachment of the Victorian Mounted rifles at Benalla since 1885. Later, the Headquarters of the 8th Light Horse was located at Benalla 1920-1940. 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles had a squadron, later a troop at Benalla 1948-1990.Eight page folded card being order of service for Victorian Mounted Rifles Centenary Church Service at Holy Triniy=ty Anglican Church Benalla, Sunday 4 August 1985.military, church, centenary, vmr, benalla -
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Uniform - Patrol collar blues
Formal dress ‘blues’ uniform with patrol collar and chain mail epaulets replacing the previous lapel style jacket. This uniform was worn by Major Gordon Cole RFD who enlisted in 8/13 VMR 1960 (?) and went on to command the Independent Squadron 1980-1982.Army dress jacket with silver VMR buttons and badges and chain mail epaulets. Jacket is hung on half mannequin.military, uniform, vmr, cole, blues -
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Photograph - Beersheba Day 1992
On 31 October 1992, a parade was held at Australian War Memorial to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the charge at Beersheba, Egypt (present day Israel) on 31 October 1917 during the second battle of Gaza, by two regiments of Australian Light Horse, 4th ALH and 12th ALH to capture the all-important wells in the town. An Honour Guard drawn from the Victorian Mounted Rifles Squadron of 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse, commanded by Lieutenant Kelvin Robertson, paraded in the forecourt of the AWM together with a body of horsemen from the Light Horse Association. Host for the parade was Mrs Elyne Mitchell OAM, daughter of wartime commander Lieutenant General Harry Chauvel. The reviewing officer was Lieutenant General J C Grey OA Chief of the General Staff. Concurrently, a parade was held in Melbourne where 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse and other units and services exercised their right to freedom of the city. The parade concluded at the Shrine where wreaths were laid at the Light Horse memorial and the water trough.Colour photograph of Lieutenant General J Gray inspecting Honour Guard, AWM Beersheba Day, 31 October 1992awm, gray, robertson, beersheba -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Beersheba Day 1992
On 31 October 1992, a parade was held at Australian War Memorial to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the charge at Beersheba, Egypt (present day Israel) on 31 October 1917 during the second battle of Gaza, by two regiments of Australian Light Horse, 4th ALH and 12th ALH to capture the all-important wells in the town. An Honour Guard drawn from the Victorian Mounted Rifles Squadron of 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse, commanded by Lieutenant Kelvin Robertson, paraded in the forecourt of the AWM together with a body of horsemen from the Light Horse Association. Host for the parade was Mrs Elyne Mitchell OAM, daughter of wartime commander Lieutenant General Harry Chauvel. The reviewing officer was Lieutenant General J C Grey OA Chief of the General Staff. Concurrently, a parade was held in Melbourne where 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse and other units and services exercised their right to freedom of the city. The parade concluded at the Shrine where wreaths were laid at the Light Horse memorial and the water trough.Colour photograph of VMR Squadron Honour Guard on Beersheba Day parade , Australian War memorial, 31 October 1992.awm, vmr, beersheba day, robertson -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Beersheba Day 1992
On 31 October 1992, a parade was held at Australian War Memorial to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the charge at Beersheba, Egypt (present day Israel) on 31 October 1917 during the second battle of Gaza, by two regiments of Australian Light Horse, 4th ALH and 12th ALH to capture the all-important wells in the town. An Honour Guard drawn from the Victorian Mounted Rifles Squadron of 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse, commanded by Lieutenant Kelvin Robertson, paraded in the forecourt of the AWM together with a body of horsemen from the Light Horse Association. Host for the parade was Mrs Elyne Mitchell OAM, daughter of wartime commander Lieutenant General Harry Chauvel. The reviewing officer was Lieutenant General J C Grey OA Chief of the General Staff. Concurrently, a parade was held in Melbourne where 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse and other units and services exercised their right to freedom of the city. The parade concluded at the Shrine where wreaths were laid at the Light Horse memorial and the water trough.Colour photo of Honour Guard marching at Australian War Memorial, Beersheba Day, 31 October 1992. awm, vmr, parade, beersheba day, robertson -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Beersheba Day 1992
On 31 October 1992, a parade was held at Australian War Memorial to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the charge at Beersheba, Egypt (present day Israel) on 31 October 1917 during the second battle of Gaza, by two regiments of Australian Light Horse, 4th ALH and 12th ALH to capture the all-important wells in the town. An Honour Guard drawn from the Victorian Mounted Rifles Squadron of 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse, commanded by Lieutenant Kelvin Robertson, paraded in the forecourt of the AWM together with a body of horsemen from the Light Horse Association. Host for the parade was Mrs Elyne Mitchell OAM, daughter of wartime commander Lieutenant General Harry Chauvel. The reviewing officer was Lieutenant General J C Grey OA Chief of the General Staff. Concurrently, a parade was held in Melbourne where 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse and other units and services exercised their right to freedom of the city. The parade concluded at the Shrine where wreaths were laid at the Light Horse memorial and the water trough.Colour photograph of Honour Guard drawn for VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse dressing ranks at Australian War Memorial, Beersheba Day 31 October 1992.beersheba day, awm, vmr, parade -
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Photograph - Cobain
Major F Cobain was the last Officer Commanding (OC) 'A' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles and the first OC VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse following the formation of the new regiment. On 1 April 1991, ‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles linked with 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment to form a new regiment of two squadrons: VMR Squadron and PWLH Squadron. The 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse title was retained, but the VMR Squadron continued to wear the VMR hat badge.Black and white photograph of Major Fred Cobain, VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse, at Annual camp Puckapunyal September 1992.military, vmr, puckapunyal, training, uniform -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Pucka 1992
On 1 April 1991, ‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles linked with 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment to form a new regiment of two squadrons: VMR Squadron and PWLH Squadron. The 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse title was retained, but the VMR Squadron continued to wear the VMR hat badge.Black and white photograph photograph of 15 soldiers of VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse at Camp, Puckapunyal September 1992. Figures are numbered for identification.1. Sgt Burke, 2.Tpr Ray, 3. Tpr King, 4. Tpr Read, 5. Tpr Rolfe, 6. Cpl Collihole, 7. Tpr Fabik, 8. L/Cpl Hale, 9. Lt Burvill, 10. Tpr Ellison, 11. [Tpr] Sargeson, 12. Tpr Lees, 13. Cpl Lehmann, 14. Cpl Ludeman, 15. Tpr Stamp.military, vmr, puckapunyal, training, armour, uniform -
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Photograph - TST working
On 1 April 1991, ‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles linked with 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment to form a new regiment of two squadrons: VMR Squadron and PWLH Squadron. The 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse title was retained, but the VMR Squadron continued to wear the VMR hat badge.Colour photograph of Technical Support Troop (TST) of VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse carrying out major repair to disabled M113 Carrier during Annual Camp, Puckapunyal, September 19992.military, vmr, puckapunyal, repair, carrier, training -
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Photograph - TST working
On 1 April 1991, ‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles linked with 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment to form a new regiment of two squadrons: VMR Squadron and PWLH Squadron. The 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse title was retained, but the VMR Squadron continued to wear the VMR hat badge.Colour photograph of Technical Support Troop (TST) of VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse carrying out major repair to disabled M113 Carrier during Annual Camp, Puckapunyal, September 19992. Staff Sergeant R Wells is supervising lift of power plant.military, vmr, puckapunyal, repair, carrier, training, wells -
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Photograph - Squadron carriers Pucka 92
On 1 April 1991, ‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles linked with 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment to form a new regiment of two squadrons: VMR Squadron and PWLH Squadron. The 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse title was retained, but the VMR Squadron continued to wear the VMR hat badge.Colour photograph of the armoured vehicles of VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse at Puckapunyal during camp September 1992.military, vmr, puckapunyal, m113, training -
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Photograph - Pucka 92
Administration Troop was responsible to resupply the squadron with fuel rations ammunitions and water.Black and white photograph of four members of Administration Troop, VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wale's Light Horse at Puckapunyal September 1992.military, resupply, vmr, pwlh, puckapunyal -
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Photograph - Pucka 1992
Technical Support Troop provided towing and repair to broken down squadron vehiclesBlack and white photograph of three members of Technical Support Troop ( TST ) VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse, Puckapunyal, September 1992.repair, vmr, pwlh, armour, puckapunyal -
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Photograph - Pucka 1992
On 1 April 1991, ‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles linked with 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment to form a new regiment of two squadrons: VMR Squadron and PWLH Squadron. The 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse title was retained, but the VMR Squadron continued to wear the VMR hat badge.lack and white photograph of six soldiers of VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse with M113 Fire Support Vehicle (FSV) at Puckapunyal, September 1992.military, vmr, puckapunyal, pwlh -
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Photograph - Pucka 1992
All four soldiers were policemen in civilian life.Black and white photograph of 4 soldiers of VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse at Puckapunyal September 1992.military, vmr, pwlh, puckapunyal, uniform, police -
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Photograph - Pucka 1992
Assault troopers performed specialist dismounted to Armoured units. On 1 April 1991, ‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles linked with 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment to form a new regiment of two squadrons: VMR Squadron and PWLH Squadron. The 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse title was retained, but the VMR Squadron continued to wear the VMR hat badge.Black and white photograph of 16 soldiers of VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse Assault Troop at camp, Puckapunyal, September 1992.military, vmr, pwlh, puckapunyal, reserve, army, assault -
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Photograph - Pucka 1992
Standard entry 86.& 9mm SMG was personal weapon of armoured crewmenBlack and white photograph of two soldiers of VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse on small arms range Puckapunyal, September 1992.vmr, pelh, smg, weapon, puckapunyal, uniform -
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Photograph - FSV Pucka 1992
On 1 April 1991, ‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles linked with 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment to form a new regiment of two squadrons: VMR Squadron and PWLH Squadron. The 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse title was retained, but the VMR Squadron continued to wear the VMR hat badge.Two black and white photographs of two soldiers cleaning barrel of 76 mm gun on M 113A1 Fire Support Vehicle (FSV) during camp at Puckapunyal September 1992fsv, puckapunyal, ray, ludeman, vmr -
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Photograph - Prestianni LRV
April 1991, ‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles linked with 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment to form a new regiment of two squadrons: VMR Squadron and PWLH Squadron. The 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse title was retained, but the VMR Squadron continued to wear the VMR hat badge.Black and white photograph of Trooper M.Prestianni, VMR Squadron, 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse at Camp, Puckapunyal September 1992.military, puckapunyal, vmr, pwlh, camp -
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Photograph - Collihole LRV
On 1 April 1991, ‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles linked with 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment to form a new regiment of two squadrons: VMR Squadron and PWLH Squadron. The 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse title was retained, but the VMR Squadron continued to wear the VMR hat badge.Black and white photograph of Corporal K. Collihole, VMR squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse checking noil level in vehicle.military -, vmr, vehicle, uniform, collihole -
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Photograph - Edwards LRV
On 1 April 1991, ‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles linked with 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment to form a new regiment of two squadrons: VMR Squadron and PWLH Squadron. The 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse title was retained, but the VMR Squadron continued to wear the VMR hat badge.Black and white photograph of Trooper Edwards VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse at camp, Puckapunyal, September 1992.military, vmr, pwlh, puckapunyal, uniform, edwards -
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Photograph - Marshal in FSV
On 1 April 1991, ‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles linked with 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment to form a new regiment of two squadrons: VMR Squadron and PWLH Squadron. The 4/19 Prince of Wales’s Light Horse title was retained, but the VMR Squadron continued to wear the VMR hat badge.Black and white photograph of Corporal Marshall , VMR Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse in M113AI FSV at Puckapunyal, September 1992.fsv, puckapunyal, marshall, vmr, pwlh