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

This uniform was worn by members of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles from its formation in 1948 until replaced by battle dress and braided yellow lanyard. 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.Khaki World War Two style service dress jacket with two-colour platted lanyard, metal buttons, rising sun collar badges, metal 'Australia' titles on epaulettes. Teamed with khaki webbing belt. Mounted on half mannequin.uniform, citizen military forces, cmf, armour, vmr

This Dinner commemorated the 40th Anniversary of the raising of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment which linked 8th, 13th, and 20th Light Horse Regiments. 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.Coloured placemat and autographed menu card for 8/13 VMR Regimental Dinner 30 April 1988vmr, anniversary, dinner, buna barracks, albury

A Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles provided mounted escort for Area Commander Lieutenant Colonel P Newman at his farewell parade, December1983.Colour photograph of staff car on parade ground followed by mounted escort." Capt Morrison, Sgt Berg, Cpl Florant, Tpr Ellison.

Following the Anzac Day March in Albury the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Training Depot was opened for drinks and food, and traditional games of chance played.Colour photograph of Crown and Anchor table at Buna Barracks Albury on Anzac Day 1994.

Formal dinner held at Wangaratta, 20 June 1992, to mark the retirement of Colonel John Neale as Honorary Colonel of 8/13 Victorian Mounted RiflesColour photograph of Sergeant Viv Schmidt sitting beside unidentified civilian at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20 June 1992.schmidt, wangaratta

Formal dinner held at Wangaratta, 20 June 1992, to mark the retirement of Colonel John Neale as Honorary Colonel of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.Colour photograph pf Sergeant Graeme Tucknott and former Regimental Quarter master Sergeant Doug Kuwald at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20 June 1992.tucknott, kuwald, wangaratta

Formal Dinner at Sisley Avenue Depot Wangarattta to mark the retirement of Colonel John Neale as Honorary Colonel of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles regiment.Colour photograph of Sergeant Blok and former Warrant Officer Class 2 Lou Madjeric at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta 20 June 1992 blok, madjeric, wangatta

Part of a collection of workshop manuals and user handbooks relating to equipment on issue to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the latter half of the twentieth century. Unbound Technical manual 62 pages, without covers, single metal staple in top left corner being User Handbook Truck Wrecker 5 ton GS Medium Recovery F5 with Twin Boom Hoist. Published by Australian Army 16 June 71" 118 " on bottom right corner title page.

This Dinner commemorated the 40th Anniversary of the raising of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment which linked 8th, 13th, and 20th Light Horse Regiments.Colour photograph at Anniversary Dinner, Commercial Club 30 April 1988. Facing camera : Major M. Oates and Lieutenant J. Bruce.

This Dinner Commemorated the 40th Anniversary of the raising of the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment which linked 8th, 13th, and 20th Light Horse Regiments.Colour photograph at 40th Anniversary Dinner at Commercial Club Albury 30 April 1988. Facing camera from left: Lieutenant J. Clay, Lieutenant Bescomb, captain Bob Fyffe MC, Lieutenant Colonel Best ( 20th Light Horse ).

This Dinner commemorated the 40th Anniversary of the raising of the 8th/13th, Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment which linked 8th, 13th , and 20th Light Horse Regiments.Colour photograph at 40th Anniversary Dinner at Commerciaal Club Albury 30 April 1988. Facing camera from left: Lieutenant Colonel Arnet 4 Base Workshops, Mr. E. Cameron MHR, Colonel F. Pearson,, Captain P. Williams, Adjutant 8/13, Lieutenant E. Willis,Chaplain Robinson, Captain L. Jackel.

ThisDinner commemorated the 40th Anniversary of the raising of 8th/13th,Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment which linked 8th, 13th, and 20th Light Horse Regiments.Colourphotograph at 40th Anniversary Dinner at Commercial Club Albury 30 April 1988. Facing camera from left : Colonel F. pearson, Captain P. Williams, Lieutenant E. Willis, Chaplain Robinson, Captain L. Jackel, Lieutenant G> Melloy, lieutenant J. larkin, Captain J. McLean. at left foreground Major M. oates.

Photograph of the City of Ballarat Coat of Arms on a marble memorial in the Ballarat Town Hall dedicated to William Collard Smith.In Memoriam Lt. Col. William Collard Smith M.L.A. Ballaarat West Member of the Municipal Council of Ballaarat From 1856 until 1892 Chairmand 1860-1. Mayor 1874 and 1887 Obiit 20th Ovtober 1894.ballarat town hall, sculpture, coat of arms, william morris, rifles, city of ballarat coat of arms, sword, volunteer rifles

The exact unit is not clearly known at this stage.Photo, black white, of soldiers in full uniform, some with 303 rifles. Trees in background with family gatherings each side of the main group. Mounted with green border, tan wooden frame with glass front, fawn cardboard backing with silver wire hanging strap on rear.“21 - - - - - HQ”photograph, panorama, group

.1) The man kneeling in the photo is Paul Francis REIDY No 3793403 National Serviceman K.I.A. Vietnam. Refer Cat No 2526.2 for his service and details re his death..1) Photo, Black and White photostat of original. Photo sows 2 soldiers with weapons, rifles with tent in background, Vietnam. .2) Small card, yellow, with photo "Paul Francis REIDY". Card has on rear in colour drawing of "Jesus". Card was used at his funeral.photographs, vietnam, reidy

This building is part of the Federation University SMB Campus, and was given an Art Deco Three pages relating for a request to obtain rifles, war trophies amd similar from the Ballarat School of Mines Museum. A response was sent stating that the weapons belonged tot he Local War Museum Committee, and the Ballarat School of Mines had no authority to dispose of them. ballarat school of mines museum, former ballarat wesleyan church, ballarat school of mines

Postcard, WW1, B&W photo of the Royal Navy victory march. Crowds lining both sides of a street with a platoon of marching officers and sailors with rifles. More navy men following on. Location probably London. See also CPC 1401 Series 176 & 177postcard, postcard, ww1, royal navy, victory march, london

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 November 1979, edited by Warrant Officer Class 2 T Ter Haar and Sergeant K Rowley and produced using unit resources; 32 folded A4 pages and cover, saddle stitched and stapled. camp, training, vmr, esprit de corps, sabre, rowley, ter haar

Western plains of southern New South Wales provided good training areas for a unit practicing reconnaissance tasks.Colour photograph of four 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles soldiers on an M113 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle ( LRV ) during Annual exercise at Balranald NSW. From left: Lance Corporal lM. Roberts, Captain T. Fraser, Lieutenant T. Goode and Trooper Bone.

In 1961, 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was equippedSergeant Peter Hartung, later Caprain with Humber trucks to fulfil an Armoured Personnel Carrier role. A troop comprised 3 vehicles, each with a 2 man crew, commanded by a Sergeant.Sargeant Peter Hartung, later Captain, served in WW2 with German Panzer Corps. Trooper lou Madjeric served with German Navy. After immigrating to Australia after the war they joined 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles. Collection of photographs showing an armoured regiment of the Citizen Forces in the 1960s as it transitioned from wheeled armoured vehicles to tanks to M113 armoured personal carriers.Black and white photograph of seven soldiers lined up in front of Humber trucks" Trooper Vincent, Corporal Roberts, Troopers McCluskey, Doyle, Cameron, Madjeric, Sgt. Hartung. "

Soldier is Sergeant Warwick Cole and early member of the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Heritage Troop at a recruiting display in Civic Square Albury c. 1982.Black and white photograph of lighthorseman as part of a recruiting display in Civi Square Albury. M113 Light Reconnaissance vehicle in background. Boy standing talking to horseman.light horse, recruiting, albury, cole

Photograph of Lieutenant Robert Morrison, Light Horse Heritage Troop A Squadron 8 13 Victorian Mounted Rifles at the Albury and District Horseshow 1 July 1979.Black and white photograph of light horse officer holding sword.morrison, albury, 8/13 vmr, light horse

Refer to service of Harry Burrell "MM". See Cats 290, 297.2P, 298.4Black and white photo showing Australian soldiers marching .303 rifles at "slope arms" position. They have pattern 37 basic webbing. They have different standards of dress. All have slouch hats in brim down position. They are wearing boots, A. B. leather with ankle gaiters.On rear is = Camp site 17, Seymour support Coy. 1st Nat. Service intake time?.aust soldiers, seymour camp, national service

Upon mechanisation in December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was re-titled 20th Motor Regiment (Victorian Mounted Rifles). It was equipped with Bren Gun Carriers and deployed to airfield defence in Northern Territory. In 1943, the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea, where it conducted patrols along the coast and up rivers using barges and canoes. Returning to Australia in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion then disbanded several months later at the end of the war. Good quality reproduction.Khaki woollen tunic with colour patches of 20th Motor Regiment. Metal 'Australia' shoulder titles, metal Rising Sun collar badges and metal buttons.20th motor regiment, uniform

(.1) The men are from C Coy 1 RAR firing SLR rifles at the Battalions jungle training area KOTA TINGI in south Malaya. (.2) Pte John GILES at LASAH north Malaya, operational camp for A Coy 1 RAR. (.3) Pte Victor ALLEN A Coy 1 RAR in north Malaya base camp with “FEARLESS” a 3 month old mascot who wandered into the camp and stayed. While ever music was on FEARLESS would listen. (.4) The soldier in forefront is Max (Dad) KELLY. Served 2nd AIF, BCOF, Korea, Malaya and Vietnam. The photos relate to the collection of William Francis (Dinky DEAN BEM, VX93960 2nd AIF, 3742 1 RAR 1943 - 1975. Refer Cat No 124.2 for his service details. All photos are B & W. (.1) Five men on a range shot, four men shooting, a typed sheet attached with details. (2) A soldier kneeling aiming an SLR, a typed sheet attached with details. (.3) Soldier and small dog listening to a radio, atypical sheet attached with details. (.4) Two soldiers patrolling with rifles. (.5) Soldier splashing water over himself. (.6) Soldiers on parade right dressing. (.7) Two soldiers patrolling walking on a log. (.8) Two soldiers reading a book on Malaya. (.9) Two soldiers adjusting slings on their SLR’s. (.10) Two Officers seated having a cup of tea. (.11) Soldier kneeling aiming a shotgun. (.12) Soldier drinking from a water bottle. (.13) Soldier kneeling with a small black dog. (.14) Soldier holding an SLR rifle. (.15) Two soldiers leaning out of an aircraft. (.16) Soldier playing a guitar. (.17) Two soldiers kneeling holding a tin of food. All photos are stamped on the rear in purple. “Public Relations Australian Army Force, GHQ FARELF” (then either) “ELL & a number” or GUN & a Number MC”photography, military, malaya

A formal dinner was held at Wangaratta 20 June 1992 to farewell the Honorary Colonel of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles, Colonel John Neale OAM RFD ED.Colour photograph of Warrant Officer Class 1 Johnson and Sergeant G Burke at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20 June 1992.burke, johnson, wangaratta, dinner

Items in the collection re Ian McLeod RWAFF, refer Cat No 2262.2 for service details..1) Badge, metal, gold colour, buffalo, Kenya Regt. .2) Badge, metal, gold colour, crown over horn, Kings African Rifles. .3) Badge, metal, gold colour, dragon, Buffs Regt. .4) Badge, metal, brownish, palm over scroll., R.W.A.F.F.badges, collection

Pyramid hill a Durham Ox. Victorians mounted Rifles stones from the Boer War in South Africa 1899 -1903 to presentation of medals 1905" compiled by margret Williamson Cindy Parker and Lisa Pickersgill while soft cover photo of memorial hall and centotaph on cover. 128 PPbooks, military history