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8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document - 13th LH History
The 10th Light Horse was raised in 1903 from Victorian Mounted Rifles companies in Gippsland. In 1912 the regiment was renumbered 13th Light Horse. In 1920 the regiment had the territorial title Gippsland Light Horse added. The regiment was raised as 13th Light Horse (Gippsland), a Citizen Forces unit. In 1940 the regiment converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 13th Motor Regiment then 13th Armoured Regiment. It trained in Victoria and Queensland but as the Japanese threat to the mainland declined, was disbanded in October 1943 with men going to other units. 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.History of 13th Armoured Regiment and its preceding regiments 10th Light Horse (VMR), 13th Light Horse (VMR), 13th Light Horse (AIF) and 13th Light Horse (Gippsland Light Horse) compiled by the President of the regimental association, Claude H Wilson c.1970. The text is handwritten and includes the World War diary of lieutenant Vernon C Walker, who was a member of the AIF regiment. A4 format, thermal bound 27 pages with 6 page addendum.history, light horse, armour, 13th, gippsland, wilson, walker -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Memorabilia - Trophy, NLT 1977
Object is property of the Regiment. It has been catalogued by the Unit History Room to provide a record of it.Cast metal 230 mm high statuette of a mounted Australian Lighthorseman on a solid wooden base, dark brown varnish finishUnderneath: "4/19 PWLH Challenge Cup" 47 x 20 mm plaque affixed to front:"LCPL B DAWSON 8225381 4-Section 2013" On front of mounting block, 100 mm circular metal plaque surrounded by laurel wreath "Presented by the 4th Light Horse Regt 1st AIF Association to the 4th-19th Prince of Wales Light Horse Regt."statuette, 4th light horse -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Postcard - Christmas Card, 4th Light Horse Regiment Association AIF, 1951
... 4th light horse association christmas card Christmas card ...Christmas card, paper, single fold to 90 x 112 mm Front - 1914-1951, Association name, picture of 4th Light Horse Guidon, Motto "Endure and Fight", Christmas Greetings. p 2 - Poems by J K Forsyth and Lt Hoult, details of Hon Sec and Hon Treasurer p.3 - Program of events for coming year (1952) p. 4 - blank4th light horse association, christmas card