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8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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Black and white photograph of AIF gun crew of 18 pounder in action at Noreuil -
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Document - Folder
Hard cover folder containing individual listings for Honours and Awards for members of 8th ALH, AIF for WW1 -
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Document - Awards 13ALH
Folder containing individual RAAC Decorations, Awards & Honours For WW1 for 13th Light Horse Regiment, AIF - includes members from 22 Corps M Tpt who were Transferred to 13 Light Horse after 11 November 1918.military, wwi, world war one, awards, 13th -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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One of a number of Bicentenial events in North East Victoria which 8/13 Victorian Mounted rifles supported.Typed copy of Administrative Instruction for A Squadron 8/13 VMR support to Bicentenial Exhibition 31 December 1987 to 5 January 1988, dated November 1987. Nine pages including nominal roll. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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Typed copy of Administrative Instruction for A Squadron 8/13 VMR to support Army Display and Fair 19-21 February 1988 held at Watsonia. Light Horse Troop provided static display and tent pegging display. Five pages including nominal roll. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document
Typed Administrative Instruction for A Squadron 8/13 VMR support to Corowa Bicentenial Show 27 - 28 February 1988. Current unit, Light Horse Troop and Historical Vehicle Club participated. Six pages including nominal roll. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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In the period 5-20 March 1988, ‘A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles participated in an exercise conducted at Puckapunyal by 4th Infantry Brigade (Reserve) codenamed ‘Fiery Cauldron’. Other units participating included 5th/6th Battalion and 8th/7th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment, 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment and 1st Armoured Regiment. The training focussed on armoured/infantry cooperation, in particular the use of armoured personnel carriers. Roneo copy of typed document " Exercise Fiery Cauldron A Sqn 8/13 VMR Post Exercise Report ", six pages plus annexure. Dated 6 April 1988, signed Major R.N. Morrison Officer Commanding. -
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Document, October 1988
In 1988, as part of a Defence of Mainland Australian policy, defence of facilities of strategic importance in northern Australia were allocated to Army Reserve units. ‘A’ Squadron was allocated the defence of Tindal Air Force base located 15 KM outside Katherine in Northern Territory. Consequently the Squadron deployed on Exercise ‘Northern Explorer’ to gain first-hand knowledge of operating conditions for mounted and dismounted patrolling in the area.Typed report on exercise ' Northern Explorer ' 15-20 September 1988 prepared by Captain G. Carrington ' A ' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. Seven pages, dated 1 October 1988. -
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Document - Beechworth Easter parade
Example of planning involved in local regimental support to communities in North East Victoria.Typed Administrative Instruction for ' A ' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Support to Beechworth Easter Parade and Harrietville Bi - Centennial Spectacular 2 - 3 April 1988. Eight Pages including Nominal Roll.8/13 victorian mounted rifles, bicenterary, beechworth, harrietville -
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Document - report "Northern Explorer"
Example of after training report following annual exercise. In 1988, as part of a Defence of Mainland Australian policy, defence of facilities of strategic importance in northern Australia were allocated to Army Reserve units. ‘A’ Squadron was allocated the defence of Tindal Air Force base located 15 KM outside Katherine in Northern Territory. Consequently, the Squadron deployed on Exercise ‘Northern Explorer’ to gain first-hand knowledge of operating conditions for mounted and dismounted patrolling in the area.Typed report on Operational efficiency of AFV vehicles and crews prepared by Lance Corporal Van De Velde ' A ' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles following Exercise ' Northern Explorer' 15-20 September 1988. Two pages, dated 22 September 1988.northern territory, vmr, tindal, training, carrington, explorer -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document - Instruction
Typed Administrative Instruction for A Squadron 8/13 VMR support to Corowa Bicentenial Show 27-28 February 1988. Current unit, light Horse Troop, and Historical Vehicle Club participated. Six pages including nominal roll.military, orders, vmr, heritage troop, corowa -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document
On Canberra Day held on 12 March 1988, a ceremony is conducted to commemorate the relocation of the Commencement Column Monument (also known as the Commemoration Stone) on Capital Hill. The Light Horse Heritage Troop of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles supported the event. The monument was originally designed to have a 20 metre column to signify the Commonwealth. It was to be erected on a hexagonal base comprising six granite blocks, one from each of the original States of the Commonwealth, on the land axis between Capital Hill and Camp Hill. Whilst the column was never completed, the hexagonal base was constructed and, on 12 March 1913, three foundation stones were laid, by the then Governor-General Lord Denman, the Prime Minister Andrew Fisher, and the Minister of Home Affairs the Hon. King O'Malley, to commemorate the founding and naming of Canberra as the national capital. In 1981 the 63 stones making up the monument were removed from Capital Hill and stored prior to the commencement of excavation work for the new Parliament House. Following a Joint Standing Committee recommendation in 1987, the Commencement Column monument is relocated 'on the land axis immediately north of the parade ground associated with the new Parliament House'. Typed Administrative Instruction for A Squadron 8/13 VMR support to Festival of Canberra 10-13 March 1988. Four pages including nominal roll.Light Horse Troop provided mounted guard for the re-naming of Canberra ceremony and participated in Festival Parade. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document - Parade instruction
‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles conducted a parade at Buna Barracks, Albury on Sunday 1 May 1988 to mark the 103rd Anniversary of the formation of the Victorian Mounted Rifles and the 40th Anniversary of the linking of the 8th (Indi), 13th (Gippsland) and 20th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Light Horse Regiments to form the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles. Colonel G K Howard, Director of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps was the Reviewing Officer. The Pipes and Drums of the 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment provided the music for the occasion. Following the parade Colonel Howard officially opened the Regimental Museum.Typed Administrative Instruction for " A " Squadron 8/13 VMR Birthday parade and official opening of the Regimental Museum. Seven pages including ' Parade Appointments ' dated April 88.military, vmr, parade, albury, howard, museum, opening -
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Document, September 1988
In 1988, as part of a Defence of Mainland Australian policy, defence of facilities of strategic importance in northern Australia were allocated to Army Reserve units. ‘A’ Squadron was allocated the defence of Tindal Air Force base located 15 KM outside Katherine in Northern Territory. Consequently the Squadron deployed on Exercise ‘Northern Explorer’ to gain first-hand knowledge of operating conditions for mounted and dismounted patrolling in the area.Rare example of an assessment prepared by a trooper in a Victorian Citizen Military Forces regiment during an exercise in Northern Territory.Typed assessment of the performance of armoured vehicles during Exercise "Northern Explorer" in September 1988. Document is titled "A Veh Ops in the Tindal AO" prepared by Trooper D J Pratt 1 Troop A Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. Three pages dated 22 September 1988. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document, 1987
This Document gives a concise insight into an Army Reserve unit in 1987.Typed document outlining the situation of ' A ' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment as at 9 March 1987. Two pages. -
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Document, May 1987
This document sets out the plan for a years training by an Army Reserve Unit.Typed document setting out the training directive for ' A ' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles for the training year 1987 - 1988. Eight pages, dated May 1987 and signed by Officer Commanding Major J. Gay. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Menu
Army Reserve regiments had ARA officers and senior NCOs for training and administrative purposesMenu and Place mat for dinner at Commercial Club for the Cadre Club, 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles, 16 October 1986.Both documents are extensively autographed by Cadre members and partners. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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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.Two colour photographs of an Administrative parade of ' A ' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles at Buna Barracks Albury 1986.military, vmr, cmf, army reserve, uniform, parade -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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The Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as the mounted arm of the Victorian Colonial defence force in 1885. It was under the command of Colonel Thomas Caradoc Rose (Tom) Price (1842-1911). Price was born in Tasmania, educated in Hobart Town and at Scotch College, Melbourne, before entering the East India Military College, Addiscombe, England. He was commissioned on 7 July 1861 in the Madras Infantry and began twenty years’ service in India with several regiments, retiring in April 1883. On his return to Victoria he was tasked with raising of a force of one thousand, to be known as the Victorian Mounted Rifles, and appointed a lieutenant-colonel in the Permanent Military Forces. Companies of the Victorian Mounted Rifles were raised in rural districts throughout Victoria. The soldiers were paid a small annual allowance and were required to provide their own horse. Many members served in contingent to the Boer War. After Federation the VMR was gathered up into the Australian Light Horse. Typed draft of a letter from Lieutenant Robert Morrison ' A ' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles to Major M. Parker, Director Royal Tournament Committee, Horse Guards, London exploring the possibility of a team from 8/13 Heritage Troop competing at the Royal Tournament in 1986. He suggests horses might be provided by affiliated regiment 14/20 Hussars as they did in 1891. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document - Admin instruction
The Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as the mounted arm of the Victorian Colonial defence force in 1885. It was under the command of Colonel Thomas Caradoc Rose (Tom) Price (1842-1911). Price was born in Tasmania, educated in Hobart Town and at Scotch College, Melbourne, before entering the East India Military College, Addiscombe, England. He was commissioned on 7 July 1861 in the Madras Infantry and began twenty years’ service in India with several regiments, retiring in April 1883. On his return to Victoria he was tasked with raising of a force of one thousand, to be known as the Victorian Mounted Rifles, and appointed a lieutenant-colonel in the Permanent Military Forces. Companies of the Victorian Mounted Rifles were raised in rural districts throughout Victoria. The soldiers were paid a small annual allowance and were required to provide their own horse. Many members served in contingent to the Boer War. After Federation the VMR was gathered up into the Australian Light Horse. Typed administrative instruction for parade through main streets of Cobram 24 August 1985 to mark the Centenary of the Victorian Mounted Rifles. 3 pages dated 14 Augusst 1985. centenary, parade, order, vmr, cobram -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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The Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as the mounted arm of the Victorian Colonial defence force in 1885. It was under the command of Colonel Thomas Caradoc Rose (Tom) Price (1842-1911). Price was born in Tasmania, educated in Hobart Town and at Scotch College, Melbourne, before entering the East India Military College, Addiscombe, England. He was commissioned on 7 July 1861 in the Madras Infantry and began twenty years’ service in India with several regiments, retiring in April 1883. On his return to Victoria he was tasked with raising of a force of one thousand, to be known as the Victorian Mounted Rifles, and appointed a lieutenant-colonel in the Permanent Military Forces. Companies of the Victorian Mounted Rifles were raised in rural districts throughout Victoria. The soldiers were paid a small annual allowance and were required to provide their own horse. Many members served in contingent to the Boer War. After Federation the VMR was gathered up into the Australian Light Horse. Typed administrative instruction for the parade through the streets of Albury on 27 July 1985 to mark the Centenary of the Victorian Mounted Rifles- three pages dated 31 May 1985. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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The Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as the mounted arm of the Victorian Colonial defence force in 1885. It was under the command of Colonel Thomas Caradoc Rose (Tom) Price (1842-1911). Price was born in Tasmania, educated in Hobart Town and at Scotch College, Melbourne, before entering the East India Military College, Addiscombe, England. He was commissioned on 7 July 1861 in the Madras Infantry and began twenty years’ service in India with several regiments, retiring in April 1883. On his return to Victoria he was tasked with raising of a force of one thousand, to be known as the Victorian Mounted Rifles, and appointed a lieutenant-colonel in the Permanent Military Forces. Companies of the Victorian Mounted Rifles were raised in rural districts throughout Victoria. The soldiers were paid a small annual allowance and were required to provide their own horse. Many members served in contingent to the Boer War. After Federation the VMR was gathered up into the Australian Light Horse. Typed administrative instruction for parade through the main streets of Wangaratta and Benalla on 3 August 1985 to mark the Centenary of the Victorian Mounted Rifles. 3 pages dated 28 June 1985. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian mounted Rifles hosted a special screening of the movie “The Lighthorsemen” at the Regent Theatre Albury on 11 September 1987. The official party included the Area Commander Albury-Wodonga Military Area, Honorary Colonel 8/13 VMR and Officer Commanding ‘a’ Squadron 8/13 VMR. The VMR Heritage Troop mounted a Lance-Guard in the theatre foyer and the Albury City Band played prior to the screening. Proceeds from the function were donated to Legacy.Typed letter on Legacy Club Albury letterhead advising members of the special screening of the " Lighthorsemen in partnership with 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles . 11 September 1987. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian mounted Rifles hosted a special screening of the movie “The Lighthorsemen” at the Regent Theatre Albury on 11 September 1987. The official party included the Area Commander Albury-Wodonga Military Area, Honorary Colonel 8/13 VMR and Officer Commanding ‘a’ Squadron 8/13 VMR. The VMR Heritage Troop mounted a Lance-Guard in the theatre foyer and the Albury City Band played prior to the screening. Proceeds from the function were donated to Legacy.Three page typed document detailing administrative arrangements for the special screening of film " The Lighthorsemen " at Albury 11 September 1987. -
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Photograph - Photographs
8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles provided Catafalque parties and sentries to Anzac Day Services throughout the regimental districtFour black and white photographs of Corowa Anzac day Service, 1985. Catafalque party drawn from ' A ' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. At left Trooper Stevens. right trooper M. Roberts. -
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Photograph - Catafalque party Corowa
8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles provided catafalque parties and sentries to Anzac Day Services throughout the regimental district.Four black and white photographs of Corowa Anzac Day Service, 1985. Catafalque Party drawn from " A " Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. At left Trooper Stevens, right Trooper M. Roberts.military, corowa, anzac day -
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Photograph - Anzac Day Corowa
*/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles provided catafalque parties and sentries to Anzac Day Services throughout the regimental district.Shows VMR soldiers taking part in community activityFour black and white photographs of Corowa Anzac Day Service, 1985.Catafalque Party drawn from " A "Squadron , 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. At left Trooper Stevens. right Trooper M. Roberts.military, anzac day, corowa, vmr -
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Photograph - AFV water training
8/13 VMR training in the water capability of the M113 LRV during Annual Camp.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 regimentBlack and white photograph of M113 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle ( LRV ) emerging from lake during 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Annual Camp 1972." Annual Camp 1972, Water training "military, water, vmr, m113, training -
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Photograph - office and vehicle
Liaison officers provided face-to-face contact between different units operating in close proximity to each other.Black and white photograph of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles soldier standing beside Landrover vehicle.' Lt Clay as Armoured LO (Liaison Officer) Camp 1973.military, vmr, landrover, training, cmf -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document
Activities varied between centres - marches, flag raising, static display of vehicles. Low level recruiting was undertaken.Typed document titled " Australia Day Activities - Jan 83' giving instructions for A Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles activities in support of Australia Day celebrations at Albury, Benalla, Cobram, and Corowa 1983. 3 pages.