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4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Australian Army Public Relations, "Shorty" Shaw from Reservoir, Bandsman, 1976
A black & white photograph of a soldier operating a valve on a fuel bladder. There are tents in the background. On back: "Shorty" Shaw from Reservoir, Bandsman. Stamp of Army Public Relations YOR 76 137photo, band, shaw -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Christmas Cards (3), Seasonal Greetings from the 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment (AIF) Association, 1977 & 1980's
Association Secretary Ray Keen was a Regimental Sergeant Major of 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Three Christmas cards, two identical, from the Association. The internal inscriptions are the same except that two have Fenton denny as President and Ray Keen as Secretary. The other (1977) has A Sullivan as President and W R J McKell as Secretary4th light horse regiment -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Newspaper cuttings, 1.Riding Tall into History, 2. New Life for old Chargers, 3. True Colours, 2003/1997/2004
Three newspaper articles from the Herald Sun newspaper. 1. Unveiling the State's first monument to the Light Horse. 2. A new battle to save the Australian Waler 3. The use of colour photography in WW1newspaper, light horse -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Letter, 13 Oct 1924
A typed letter from the Australian War Memorial to Col M W S Bourchier CMG, DSO, requesting papers, documents or maps of war interest that he may have.bourchier, australian war memorial -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Poem & Photograph, Troopship "Essex", abt 1919
Return to Australia of 4th Light Horse RegimentA poem written about the voyage home of the 4th Light Horse on the troopship "Essex". It tells of the heat, the animals on board and the harsh conditions endured. Together with a black & white photo - Loading the Troopship "Essex"4th light horse -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photographs, 1917
Commemorates members of the 4th Light Horse killed in action at the charge at BeershebaFour photographs of the memorial erected by the 4th Australian Light Horse at Beersheba, 1917beersheba, memorial, 4th light horse -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Australian War Museum Exhibition Buildings, 4 LH Officers at Tripoli, 1918
A black & white photo showing six mounted Light Horse officers.On back: Officers of the 4th ALH Tripoli, Syria December 1918photo, light horse, syria -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Australians in Egypt?, 1915-1919
A sepia toned photograph mounted on card, of a well laid out camp. Lines of soldiers are marching past a saluting station. There is no indication of where or who it is. The buildings in the background suggest Egypt. Uniforms are Australianphoto, light horse parade, egypt -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Australian War Museum, 1917?
A black & white photo showing horses being watered at a stream.On back: Members of the 4th ALH Regiment watering their horses from troughs at Auja in the Jordan Valley Palestinephoto, 4th light horse, jordan valley -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Anglo-Swiss Photo Studio, British & Australian Officers, Egypt, abt 1914/15
A sepia toned photograph of 84 British and Australian officers outside a wooden building. The location appears to be in Egypt."Anglo-Swiss Photo Studio Cairo" impressed into bottom right corner photo, cairo, officers -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Stereoscopic Photograph, The Rose Steriographs, Light Horse of the Australian Expeditionary Force, 1914/15
A sepia tone stereoscopic photograph of the Light Horse of the Australian Expeditionary Force in Collins Street melbourne12,923 "STURDY SONS OF THE EMPIRE" The Light Horse of the Australian Expeditionary Force, Collins St Melbourne. The Rose Steriographsphoto, light horse, melbourne -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Postcards (2 off), Victory March, 1919
Two Beagles post cards, both of Australian soldiers in the victory march through London on 3 May 1919photo, victory march, ww1 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Certificate, Seventh War Loan. The Honor (sic) Flag, 14 Oct 1918
The Honor Flag consists of the Australian national Flag in the canton, a white field, with a blue Federal Star and three vertical blue bars in the fly. The flag has a red border. It was awarded to towns and districts that subscribed twice their quota of funds. Flags for individuals did not have the Federal Star nor the vertical bars. A yellow paper certificate that was presented to individuals who contributed to the Seventh War Loan. It has the title and the honour flag is depicted across the centre of the certificate, and a certification that the recipient had subscribed and the signature of W H Watt, Commonwealth Treasurer. This certificate was issued to Mr Hedley Harper and is dated 14 Oct 1918war loans, ww1 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, A snow scene at Lebanon, in Syria, showing Australians among the famous cedars. January 1919, Jan 1919
Black and white photo, Eleven soldiers are relaxing on rocks on a hillside with cedars behind.Photograph No B839photo, lebanon, ww1 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Digging in at Anzac Cove, est 1915
A black & white photo showing 14 Australian soldiers with picks and shovels digging in at Anzac Covephoto, gallipoli -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph (2 copies), Prisoners, Esdrealan Plain, abt 1918
A black & white photo, showing a long line of prisoners under mounted escort on a flat open plain. There are three bodies in the foreground.No B258 Australian War Memorial, Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne. On back - 'Site of a battle between Indian Cavalry and enemy at Lejjun on Esdraelon Plain, also near site of Armageddon, Nazareth Hills in background. Prisoners captured during advance on Damascus'ww1, palestine, pow -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Christmas Card, 1917
A small, coloured Christmas card showing the rising sun badge, a sketch of purple pansies and the words" To greet you and wish you a Merry Christmas" on the front. There is a green woven cord down the spine holding the internal sheet on which is written "Christmas, 1917. Did you hear a whispered "Coo-ee". Did you feel a clasping hand, When the Christmas bells were ringing, In Australias Golden Land? For in my thoughts I send them you, From the shatter'd fields of war, That we might meet, greet as in dear days of yore; And O how low distant distant seem those times, When you and I were near, Oh would the Southern Cross and you were shining on me here. From 2987 Sapper C A Roney 1st Aust Divn Signal Coy AIF France"As describedchristmas card, ww1, france -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Letter, 11 Oct 1915
A personal letter, on thick paper, complete with envelope, sent to Sgt Major Strong of the 4th Australian Light Horse when he was recuperating in hospital. It was from John Horton (?) of the Welch Horse Brecon Wales, dated 11 Oct 1915. It appears to be an offer of a commission in the 2nd Regiment Welch Horse, commanded by Lord Kenyon sgt major strong, 4 light horse, letter -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Weapon - Pistol, Webley MkVI, 0.455", Lawson's Pistol, c. 1912
This pistol was carried by COL James Lawson, then Officer Commanding A Squadron 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment when he led the Regiment in the charge at Beersheba on 31 October 1917. It is available to be drawn by the current Officer Commanding A Squadron of the Regiment to carry on ceremonial parades commemorating the charge. Pistol, Webley, 0.455 inchSerial Number 187105pistol, lawson, webley -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Badge, Remembrance Day 1918, 1918
Produced for sale for Remembrance Day 1918A plastic covered paper badge. It is a a shield shape and has a map of Australia in gold surmounted by a red crown. Under the map is a blue ribbon with the word Australia in white. There is a laurel either side of the map in green with a yellow scroll under with 'Heroes, Gallipoli" under with April 25th 1915. On back: Proceeds in aid of State War Council for Soldiers, Widows and orphans and R.S.S.I.L.A.badge, remembrance day -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Arch Lobban, April 1988
4656 Private Archibald LOBBAN, a 21 year old Grazier from Springdale, Victoria. He enlisted on 16 January 1918. After embarkation and arrival in Egypt where he underwent additional training, he was allotted to the 4th Light Horse Regiment; and at the conclusion of the war Returned to Australia, 15 June 1919A black & white photo of Mr Arch Lobban takenphoto, lobban, 4 light horse -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Compact Disc, Jeff Heuston, 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment Commemorative Parade, 17 Aug 2014
Compact Disc containing 62 photos of the 4th Australian Light Horse commemorative parade held at the Shrine of Remembrance on 17 August 2014cd, photos, 4 light horse commemoration -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Newspaper articles, as described
Four newspaper articles about the First World War. 1. Australian Financial Review 2-3 Nov 2013 "Abbots new Western Front to usurp the Gallipoli legend" by Phillip Coorey 2. "Army" 13 Nov 2008 "Last to fall in Great War" by Peter Burness 3. The Australian 26-27 Sep 1998 "Digging In" by Ross McMullin about the mutinies in the 59th Battalion in 1918 4, The Age 10 Nov 1998 "Lest We Forget" by Geoffrey Blainey- A special feature to mark the 80th anniversary of the end gof World War 1newspaper articles, world war 1 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Brochure, J Williams, Australian National Memorial Villers-Bretonneux, Oct 2004
A colour brochure describing the cemetery and monuments at Villers-Bretonneux and other places in the areabrochure, villers-bretonneux -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photographs, Western Front, 2007
Eleven colour photographs of and around Villers-Brettoneux showing some of the memorials and plaques dedicated to 1st AIF soldiers. Two show Ypres Fire Brigade buglers at the Menin Gate who play the last post there daily. There is also a post card showing the Franco Australian Museum in the townphotos, villers-bretonneux, menin gate -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Journal Article, J Williams, The Case of the Vanishing Regiment, 1985
An article from "Sabretache", the Journal of the Military Historical Society of Australia, about the 4th Light Horse Regiment in France and Belgium. In then published material about that area reference to the 4th was very light. The author corrects some of the errors and omissions and investigates the activities of the 4th between 1916 and 1918.Sabretache Vol XXVI - April/June 19854th light horse regiment, western front -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Correspondence file, J Williams, Museums Unit 4/19 PWLH, 1995-96
Registry file dealing with Museum matters in particular Project Army Heritage and (then) proposed Army Museum of Australian Light Horse & Armour (AMALA)594-3-1 Part 2 Closed 19/3/97. New file raised 19 Mar 97amala -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medallion, International Security Assistance Force, c.1990's
Brass medallionObverse - Coat of arms of Afghanistan National Army Officer Academy on green background. Around coat of arms is the title of Academy in English & Arabic. Reverse - In centre "ISAF" in English & Arabic in white lettering on green. Around this on white background are the flags of Australia, New Zealand, UK, Denmark & Norway. Around edge is "International Security Assistance Force" in English & Arabicafghanistan, isaf, medallion -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Correspondence File, RHQ 4/19 PWLH, Museums Unit 4/19 PWLH, Mar - Nov 1997
Registry file dealing with Museum matters. It contains papers about the then proposed Army Museum of Australia Light Horse and Armour Network (AMALA)594-3-1 Part 3correspondence, amala -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Light Horse on way, c. 1917
A sepia toned photograph mounted on card. It shows approx 17 Australian Light Horse riding down street. The street is lined with people 4 or 5 deep watching. Two storey buildings with balconies line the shown side of the street. The dress of spectators suggest that the setting is in Egypt.On back: "ALH on way"photograph, light horse