Assault troopers were part of a cavalry troop able to undertake dismounted tasks. Senior Officers were visiting the ciurse.Colour photograph of Major General Warren Glenny, Colonel John Neale and Sergeant Gary Wynd during Assault Trooper training course 8 - 23 May 1992.military, training, assault, vmr, glenny, neale, wynd

Colour photograph of Colonel John Neale with gifts on the occasion of his retirement as Honorary Colonel of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles 24 June 1992.neale, vmr, colonel, wangaratta

Colour photograph of Colonel John Neale, Honorary Colonel and Major Fred Fred Cobain Officer Commanding VMR squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse.neale, cobain, vmr, dinner

Black and white photograph of Colonel John Neale in civilian clothes standing in the Victorian Mounted Rifles Museum at Buna Barracks, Victoria Street, Albury at MHSA Conference, June 1992.vmr, buna barracks, museum, neale

Khaki heavy cloth beret with small Rising Sun badge and colour patch of 13th Armoured Regiment sewn on side. Wearer's number and name on inside lining.VX51547 J M Allardmilitary, beret, allard, 13th, armour

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.Silver plated tankard with handle, engraved with owners name on side.20th ALH / Officers' Mess / Lieut K Ross military, tankard, 20th, light horse, ross

This slouch hat was worn at the 75th Anniversary of Beersheba parade at the Australian War Memorial, 31 October 1992. VMR Squadron 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse provided the Honour Guard under the command of Captain Kelvin Robertson. It was the first occasion on which slouch hats and plumes were worn by the regiment. In 1992, all Corps in the Australian Army were ordered to wear slouch hats. This was a reaction to the high incidence of skin cancer in soldiers. Berets were thought to offer inadequate sun protection. Slouch hats were not practical in AFVs. Not all crewmen had access to helmets, so berets continued to be worn in vehicles. Slouch hats were worn for parade ground and general barracks work. RAAC acknowledged its Light Horse ancestry by wearing the emu plumes. Life continued in this way till 2010 when the wearing of berets was banned. Special Forces were exempt because it was argued they had a special relationship with the beret. Armoured Corps was outraged. Their relationship with the ‘black hat’ went back nearly a century. Submissions and argument ensued until the current workable arrangement was reached where a CO can authorize the wearing of berets but recognising that the slouch hat is the formal Australian Army head dress. Slouch hat with emu plumes and silver Victorian Mounted Rifles badge over and red backing on turned up side.military, hat, plumes, vmr, robertson

Part of a collection of silverware in the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Officers Mess. Passed to Heritage following closure of the mess.Large decorated metal tray with two handles. It has engraving at centre.mess, officer, silver, tray

Lieutenant Burke served with the Cobram troop of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. He donated the tray upon his departure from the regiment.Small silver rectangular with donor's name engraved at centre.Presented to / 8/13 VMR Officer's' Mess / by / Lieutenant John E Burke / 1967-1969 1976- 1989cobram, burke, officer, mess

Part of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles officers mess property. Large circular metal tray with decorative rim. Not engraved.vmr, mess, tray, officer

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 were winners of the Hutton Shield in 1937 and 1938. 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.Framed black and white photograph of Tocumwal Troop 20th Light horse with the Hutton Shield and other trophies.No 1 Troop C Squadron 20th Light Horse Regt (Tocumwal Troop) ...tocumwal, 20th, light horse, competition, hutton

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.Framed black and white photograph of a Light Horse Regiment parading on beach at Torquay Victorian 1938.20th Light Horse on parade Torquay beach, 1938military, 20th, light horse, torquay

Tray being part of the regimental silver of the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.Large circular tray with raised rim, engraved at centre.military, vmr, mess

Dinner held to mark the retirement of Colonel John Neale as Honorary Colonel of 8/13 Victorian Mounted RiflesColour photograph of Sergeant L. Brown and Warrant Officer Class 2 Len Scott at Formal Dinner at Wangaratta, 20 June 1992.brown, scott, wangaratta

Colour photograph of Captain John McLean and Staff Sergeant Maurice Miles at Formal Dinner at Wangaratta,20 June 1992mclean, miles, wangaratta

Colour photograph of Sergeant Reid and Staff Sergeant Hugh Wilson at formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20 June 1992.reid, wilson, wangaratta

Dinner was held at Sisley Avenue Wangaratta to mark the retirement of Colonel John Neale as Honorary Colonel of 8th 13th Victorian Mounted Rifles.Colour photograph of Captain Colin Carrington and former Lieutenant Jack Larkin at formal Dinner at Wangaratta 20 June 1992.carrington, larkin, 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

Formal Dinner at Wangaratta to mark the retirement of Colonel John Neale as Honorary Colonel of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment.Colour photograph of Sergeant Robin Ellison i formal dress at Formal Dinner at Wangaratta 20 June 1992.ellison, wangaratta, dinner, vmr, honorary colonel, uniform

At Federation, the Victorian Mounted Rifles companies in the Gippsland area of Victoria were reorganised into the 10th Light Horse Regiment. In 1912 the regiment was renumbered 13th Light Horse. 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. The regiment was re-raised as 13th Light Horse (Gippsland), a Citizen Forces unit. following WWI, and trained as a cavalry regiment till August 1940, when it converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 13th Motor Regiment then 13th Armoured Regiment. It trained in Victoria and, as the Japanese threat to the mainland declined, was disbanded in October 1943 with men going to other units. In 1948, the 13th Light Horse was linked with 8th and 20th Regiments to form the 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles in the Citizen Military Forces. Black and white photograph of 13th Light Horse Regiment trophies arranged around the Hutton Trophy shield. light horse, 13th, trophies, hutton, vmr

Colour photograph of two officers at formal dinner, Wangaratta,20 June 1992. They are Lieutenant Colonels P. Raue and P. Fernleigh.vmr, fernleigh, raue, wangaratta, dinner

Colour photograph 0f Captain Lyle Jackel and Brigadier Greg Garde at formal VMR Dinner at Wangaratta 20 June 1992.jackel, garde, wangaratta, dinner

Formal dinner held at Wangaratta 20 June 1992 to mark the retirement of Colonel John Neale OAM RFD ED as Honorary Colonel of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.Colour photograph of Lieutenant Murphy and Lieutenant Colonel Doug Hunter at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20June 1992vmr, murphy, hunter, wangaratta

Vehicles of these types were issued to CMF units following WW11 for transport purposes.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.Buff coloured soft covered manual 108 pages square bound being Driver's Handbook for a variety of Chevrolet wheeled vehicles ranging from 15cwt 4x2 to Fd Arty Tractor. Published by Australian Army 1945.Ink stamp on title page " 8/13 VMR Regimental Collection."

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.

Relates to Chevrolet Armoured made in USA during WW11.Technical manuals and User Handbooks were essential equipment for Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) tradesmen permanently attached to Armoured Corps regiments as Light Aid Detachments (LAD) or Tech Support Troop (TST) and were responsible for repairs and maintenance of a nature beyond the expertise of AFV crewmen and just short of major rebuilds undertaken by Base Workshop detachments.Research vehicleBuff coloured soft cover manual being Technical Manual Ordnance Maintenance Transmission, Transfer Case, and Steering Systems for Medium Armoured Car T17E1. Published by War Department ( USA ) 7 October 1943.Heavy ink stamp on cover " Archive Copy Location " then follows in pen " 3/A/1". In red ink top right corner " T10 { or} T16"

All field units such as 8/13 VMR had need of methods to store equipment. This document provided a template for storage in tropical conditions.Moderate research valueGreen coloured heavy card covered technical manual, screw bound, adhesive fabric spine being Instructions for the Australian Army Ordnance Services Storage in the Tropics 1966.Ink stamp on title page " 8/13VMR Regimental Collection. "