1st Row L-R: Grant Hocking, James Allen, Michael Carr, Gary Robinson, Paul Bell, Gary Robertson, Jamie Walsh. 2nd Row L-R: Phillip Clark, Shane Edwards, Michael Williams, Gerard McMahon, Barry Davidson, Norm Burville. Top Row L-R: Daryl Knight, Geoff Taurins, Con Lymbouris, Trevor Gibson, Andrew Hanson, Colin Carly, Mark W Davies.Colour photograph of ambulance officer traineesambulance officers training centre

1st Row L-R: Greg Green, Peter Casey, Michael Donnard, Justin Nunan, Brett Wilkins, Ken Wilkins. 2nd Row L-R: Hugh Esler, Paul Moran, Ron Lazones, Peter Calnan, Kevin Kelly, Barry Piez, John Sturgeopn. Top Row L-R: John Morris, Matthew Davidson, Paul Cracknell, Steve Llewellyn, Bruce Rae.Colour photograph of ambulance officer traineesambulance officers training centre

Front Row L to R: Peter Hartley, Greg Deuble, Michael Riordan, Mark Lamb, Peter Shearer, Peter Davidson, Michael Edwards. Middle Row L to R: Paul Reynolds, Chris Stoneman, Peter Bailey, Stephen Kershaw, Paul Lodder, John Lacey, Warren Kenney, Rick Kehoe. Top Row L to R: Maurice Ellis, Chris James, Malcolm Garth, Shane Gleeson, Danny McGennisken, Ken Potter, Chester Kaczmarek.Colour photograph of ambulance officer traineesambulance officers training centre

Front Row L to R: Ross Salmon, Geoff Harvey, Maurice Woodburn, Mark Scammell, Kevin Masci, Kevin Youlden, Raymond Cameron, Neil Tabrah, Mal McCann. Standing L to R: Phillip Gribble, Brian Palmer, Frank Moloney, Ross Brealey, Trevor Lehmann, Terry Houge, Neil Davis, Chris Dalby, Dave Walker, Gerry Thomas (Inst) Chris Wilton, David Llewelyn, Mick Hoyer, Ramon Laidlaw, Rob Birch, Phil Best, Tony Durand, Herb Jenkins, Gavin Hall, George Brown, Lindsay Boyd, Phil La Roche, Peter Kelly, Paul Wilkinson.Colour photograph of ambulance officer trainees

Row 1: Mark Hoffmann, Wong Chea, Graham Maddern, Olga Cannata, Dan McCormick, Sally Abbott, Paul Johansson, Jim Coffey, Mark Duyker. Row 2: Ralph Kemsley, Andrew Coffey, Liam McAlesse, Michelle Jarvis, Andrew Blair, Deborah Walker, Ross Hutchinson, Glenice Winter, Rod Dower, Greg Kay, Brett Eastgate.Colour photograph of ambulance officer traineesambulance officers training centre

Front Row L to R: G. Chadwick, N. King, C. Sampey, A. Simmons, J. Purves. Back Row L to R: Mr. G. Hood, Sr. P. Walsh.Black and White photograph of ambulance officer traineesambulance officers training centre

G. Bendall, J. Brauner, G. Condliffe, Cowling, G. Cooper, R. Cumming, R. Galvin, K. Gillam, J. Henderson, P. Holman, S. Hutchins, R. Hutchinson, B. Maloney, I. Martin, J. Martin, N. McNelis, W. McRae, J. Mounsey, V. Murphy, D. Newman, Patten, A. Pearce, R. Richardson, M. Rogers, Sum (?), P.Watson. Twenty-seven men in photograph and only Twenty-six names three of which were added by hand later and do not have initials.Black and White photograph of ambulance officer traineesambulance officers training centre

J.W. Allen, P. Betts, K.W. Cooper, D.G. Friend, D.A. Lee, G.R. O'Brien, A.J. Perrins, W.M. Rieck, G.J. Robertson, R.J. Williams, P.J. Woods. (Not in order)Black and White photograph of ambulance officer traineesambulance officers training centre, cadets

Front Row L to R: T. Lee, B. Pratt, A. Dales, G. Davies, C. Chapman, T. Cuddily, L. Ryan. Middle Row L to R: C. Price, J. Spanwick, I. Neilsen, J. Satori, D. Murfett, J.Dicker, P. Murphy. Back Row L to R: T. Austin, I. Scott, G. Pitt, W. Jenkins.Black and White photograph of ambulance officer traineesambulance officers training centre

Michael Rienits, David MacPherson, Roy LeSueur, Wayne Heatherington, Paul Judd, Peter Rensome(?), Ian Hughs, Trevor Niklaus(?), Douglas Quilliam, Robert Bowman, Lindsay Shawcross, Stuart Ansett, 'Lorry' Hanson, Brett Torey, Wayne Ryan, James Stephenson, David Seymour, John Duffy, Dennis Sampler(?), Desmond Corrigan(?).Black and White photograph of ambulance officer recruitsambulance officers training centre, recruits

Front Row L to R: J. Brereton, d. Catteral, M. Chilton, L. Cooke, P. Crew, K Crowle, J. Engledow, K. Filcock, K. Ford, R. Green, K. Holt, M. Hunting, C. Linke, S. Lamb, J. Lee. Back Row L to R: J. Lennon, D. Lumby. J. McDonald, P. Malone, T. Nunn, R. Paravinic, J. Poole, R. Reid, W. Sampey, P. Sanger, E. Schanssema, K Struthers, P. Turner, N. White, R. Williams, P. Williams. P. Worboys.Black and White photograph of ambulance officer recruitsambulance officers training centre, recruits

Front Row L to R: d. Tippett, L. Sartori, S. Ford, B. Clark, R. Langston, G. Arstall, P. Hadden. Back Row L to R: F. Bonser, S. Williams, G. Quennell, A. Henselis, G. Williams, N. Adams, L. Murray, G. Hodson.Colour photograph of ambulance officer traineesambulance officers training centre, off campus

Front Row L to R: A. Cross (MAS), C. McLeod (MAS), D. Hadj (MAS), P. Thomas (MAS), G. Cooper (MAS), B. Wallace (LDVAS), R. Ferguson (MAS), A. Kemp (EGAS), P. Brown (EGAS), L. Burton (MAS). Back Row: C. Mackinnon (MAS), C. Wilton (MAS), G. MacCreadie (LVDAS), A. McMaster (MAS), A. Pipkorn (CVDAS), R. Stanistreet (MAS), J. Wood (B&DAS)./ N. Smith (MAS), D. Matthews (MAS), V. Barger (MAS), D. Hyndman (MAS), D. Sell (MAS).Colour photograph of ambulance station officer traineesambulance officers training centre, station officer

Front Row L to R: P W. Crossman (NDAS), A. O'Sullivan (SWVAS), P. Guest (SUNRAYSIA), P. Martin (B&DAS), M. King (CVDAS), G. Harvey (CVDAS), D. Lumby (CVDAS). Back Row L to R: J. Mounsey (MAS), D. Robinson (CVDAS) P. Gibb (SWVAS), P. Judd (MAS), I. Donaldson (MAS), F. Edgington (SUNRAYSIA), R. Grieger (WDAS), C. Tyler (B&DAS), B. Fine (MAS), M. McCann (EGAS).Colour photograph of ambulance station officer traineesambulance officers training centre, station officer

On Chairs: Graeme Smout, Ben Ellis, Mark Watkinson, Darren Hicks, Trevor Browning, Tim Hobson. Row 2: Ken Curtis, Mal Scott, Garry Keen, Ron Baars, Dale Prentice. Row 3: Ron Martens, Ian Jarvis, Tom McLean, Anthony Foss. Colour photograph of ambulance command and leadership traineesambulance officers training centre, command and leadership course

Front Row L to R: Tony Balm, Doug Wright, Christine Umbers, Michael Lewis. Back Row L to R: Noel Mirtschin, Lee Klein, Paul O'Toole, Joe Hutchinson, John Morris.Colour photograph of ambulance Command and Leadership traineesambulance officers training centre, command and leadership

Front Row L to R: Barry Nicholls, Daryl Weate, Garry Keen, Paul Holman, Peter Mulholland, Ken Matthews. Centre Row L to R: Barry Sidebottom, Tony Walker, Paul Lodder, Terry Marshall, Jim Ballard, John Templeton. Back Row L to R: Peter Kelly, Fred Hutchins, Ray Earle, Stephen Mulligan, Steven Bramble, Steve Fumberger.Colour photograph of ambulance Command and Leadership traineesambulance officers training centre, command and leadership

Leo Cartwright, Neil Tabrah, Eric Lee, Trevor Niklaus, George Brown, Graham Fitton, Mick Cameron, Peter Crew, Claude Trevisan, Peter Phillips, Nickolas Myles, Mick Hill, Bruuce Vann, Terry Stoker (?), R. Cumming, Trevor Mccosker (SWR), Paul Jansen, Mark Campion.Colour photograph of ambulance command and leadership traineesambulance officers training centre, command and leadership

Front Row L to R: Terry Marshall, Ian Clark, Matthew Davidson, Craig Chilton, Michael Fuery. Back row L to R: Mal Boyle, Justin Nunan, Dennis Morrissey, Michael Donnard, Rob Blaikie, Peter Collins, Jim Burzacott, Beata Csupor, Terry Houge, Dr Frank Archer, Gary Robertson, Tony Walker, Tony Hucker, Ken Hamilton.Colour photograph of ambulance MICA graduatesambulance officers training centre, mica, graduates

Greg Dalton, Mark Jones, Mark Brennan, Damien Dambrosi, Peter Norbury, Lindsay O'Brien, Sandy Currie, Stephen Collins, Rodney Burns, Sue Knox, Glenys Dunstone, Debbie Rielly, Jan Einsiedel, Nicole Rees, Jo Spelling, Tamasin Ramsay. ABSENT: Philip WadeColour photograph of ambulance officer traineesambulance officers training centre, trainees

Black and White photograph of ambulance officer new recruitsambulance officers training course, new recruits

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. Lieutenant Colonel Tom Fogarty was Commanding Officer of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles 1948-1955.Unique collection of photographs showing the first years of an armoured regiment of the post-Second World War era Citizen Military Forces showing equipment, uniforms, training and social activity and some personalities.Black and white photograph of two men, one in civilian dress. One of a collection of photographs of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment between 1948 and 1951." Lt. Colonel Tom Fogarty C.O. 8/13th VMR Puckapunyal 1950"fogarty tom lieutenant colonel

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. Following RAN service in WWII John Neale joined 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles in 1948. He progressed through the ranks and postings in the regiment becoming Commanding Officer 1969-76, and later served as Honorary Colonel. Unique collection of photographs showing the first years of an armoured regiment of the post-Second World War era Citizen Military Forces showing equipment, uniforms, training and social activity and some personalities.Black and white photograph of soldier in khaki drill shirt. One of a collection of photographs of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment between 1948 and 1951.Sgt. J. Neale neale, 8/13, vmr, cmf

Major Douglas Hunter joined 8/13 VMR following National Service training in 1956. He rose through the ranks to become Officer Commanding " A " Squadron 8/13 VMR 1976 - 1980.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.One of a collection of photographic portraits of Commanding Officers and Officers Commanding of the regiment/independent squadron from its inception in 1947 to its linking with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse in 1991. Framed black and white photograph of officer wearing 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles hat badge. Title strip below photograph." Major D.J. Hunter RFD 1976 - 1980military, vmr, hunter, officer

The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles combined assistance to a Community Charity with a training exercise.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 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles soldiers assembled in front of Humber trucks receiving orders from officer with map. Some are dressed in battledress, others in tank suits." Apex Wool Drive. 5th August 1961. Front: R. Bauerle, R. Almond, J. Warren, R. Ohlin. Rear: P. McLosley, -------, J. Farrelly, E. Roberts, B. Wilson, D. Anderson, P. Holmes."

The4th Task Force ( 4TF ) was a grouping of all arms ans services in Victoria. They combined to conduct recruit training courses. On this occasion it was held at the 8/13 VMR depot in Siseley Avenue, Wangaratta. Named are Back -, -, Sgt. Steffard, -, SGT.Tehaar,. Centre : Sgt. Bainer ( in centre ) Front: -, -, -, RSM White DCM 4/19th PWLH,Major Neale OC, Captain Horne 4/19th PWLH,-,-.Black and white photograph of twenty - four Officers and NCO's posed in three tiers. Mixture of headdress and badges indicate they come from a variety of regiments.Staff 4TF Recruit Camp Wangaratta August 1968.

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

Henri John ARCHER was born in Brunswick Victoria, Australia, on 27th May 1907, to parents William Thomas and Hetta (née LAWSON) ARCHER. In 1934, Henri married Stella Florence COLLER, and they had 3 children. Living in Balwyn, Victoria, and employed as an Insurance Superintendent, Henri commenced full-time duty as an officer in the Citizen Military Forces from 7th July 1940, until 20th February 1941 (number V7097). His appointment in the rank of Major with the 7th Infantry Battalion was due to him having served part time as an officer in the CMF since 1927. On 21st February 1941, Henri joined the Australian Imperial Force and was appointed as a Major, with the number VX39872. Following the completion of various armoured corps training courses at Puckapunyal, he was taken on strength with the 2nd/8th Armoured Regiment. On 17th April 1943, Henri embarked for service in New Guinea, for a period of 2 months. He again embarked on 3rd September 1943, for service in Rabaul, returning to Australia on 6th February 1944. Following the end of the War, on 8th May 1946, Henri was appointed as a member of the War Crimes Courts with HQ 8MD, and embarked for duty with the War Crimes Trials in Rabaul two days later. Henri returned to Australia on 15th August 1946, and was subsequently transferred to the Reserve of Officers (Armoured Corps) list for the 3rd Military District (Victoria) on 27th November 1946. He was awarded the Efficiency Decoration, as well as the 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, 1939-45 War Medal and the Australia Service Medal. He was also issued Returned from Active Service Badge number A343705. Henri died in Melbourne on 27th July 1971, aged 64, and his ashes are interred in the Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Banksia Wall ZJ, Niche 01. (Compiled by Karan CAMPBELL-DAVIS from historical records kept by Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, the National Archives of Australia, and Find A Grave website. )Photograph mounted with timber frame. Some manuscript inscriptions of reverse.HENRI JOHN ARCHER / VX39872 / B 27 MAY 1907 / ENL 7 JULY 1940 / DISCH 26 NOV 1946 / OC A SQN 2/8 AAR [and] PURCHASED FROM EBAY / MAY 2024 [followed by signature undecipherable]wwii, armour, 2/8 armourned regiment, war crimes, rabaul, cmf

O Groups were an essential element in battle procedure. This procedure was practiced by 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles during training exercises.Black and white photograph of an Officers orders group ( O Group ).. Captain Jim Greathead standing centre with Sergeant Lou Madjeric at his left hand and Lieutenant Ian Docking at mapboard. Section commander squatting and taking notes.