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4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Royal Armoured Corps Tank Museum, An Illustrated Record of the Development of British Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Tanks 1915 - 1918, 1960's
A soft covered bookletbritish tanks world war 1 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Post cards, set, Royal Armoured Corps Tank Museum, 1980's
A set of seven post cards, each with photograph of vehicles in the Tank Museum at Bovington, UK. The vehicles are Charioteer Tank, Tortoise SP Gun,Vickers Medium and Light Tanks, Sherman Tanks, Churchill VII Tank, Grant Tank, and three armoured cars - an Austin, Rolls-Royce and Crossley Mk1.post cards, tank museum, bovington -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Post cards, set, Albany House, Tanks & Armoured Cars of the British Army WW1 1914-1918, 1980's or 1990's
A plastic envelope containing six post cards, purchased from the Tank Museum, Bovington, UK. Each card has a reproduction of a water colour painting of a vehicle depicted in a battle field setting. They depict - a Rolls Royce Armoured Car, a Medium A Wippet Tank, a Mark 1 (Male) Tank, a Mark IV (Female) Tank, a Jeffery-Quad Armoured Car, and, an Austin Armoured Car. There is a sheet enclosed giving a brief history and description of each vehicle.post cards, tank museum, bovington -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Information Sheet, Driver Armoured Fighting Vehicle, 16 Jan 1999
A two page information shhet for general entry into the RAAC. It shows career details, main job functions, training details. Downloaded from a computerraac entry -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Information Sheet (2 copies), Australian Army Vehicles Research, Nov 2001
A three page information sheet listing Australian Armoured Vehicles to 2001. It lists the type, quantity, status etc of all armoured vehicles either used or tested by the Australian Army during the period 1929-2001vehicles army -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Information Sheet, Protection Systems for Future Armored Vehicles, Apr 2006
A two page downloaded document covering the protective systems for armoured vehicles, their advantages and limitations.armour protection -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Standing Orders for Vehicle Operators Vol 1 Armoured Fighting Vehicles, 1987
A no-cover photocopy of the publication. Publication aimed primarily at peacetime use and administration of Armoured Fighting Vehiclesafv standing orders -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photograph, Prototype Armoured Vehicle, est 1930's or 40's
A b&w photograph that appears to be either a mock up or prototype of an an armoured vehicle. A turret mounting a 25 pdr (?) gun is on the back of a truck chassis. The driver's cabin is offset to the right and is armour protected as is the engine compartment. The truck is a Blitz or Bedford type.Vehicle is signed "F83431"photo, afv prototype -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet (2 copies), RAAC Training Vol 2 Firing Techniques Pam 1: The Techniques of Shooting from Armoured Fighting Vehicles General Principles, 1971
Soft covered bookletDSN 7610-66-044-7030av gunnery -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Book - 6th Div, Shawn OLeary, To The Green Fields Beyond:The story of the 6th Division Cavalry Commandos
The comprehensive history of the 6th Australian Division Cavalry Commandos – a (now out of print) reprint of one of the rarer Armoured unit history books. This is the story of one of Australia’s most famous fighting regiments during World War II. As an armoured cavalry unit it fought the Italians and Germans in the sands of the African desert and the Vichy French in the mountains of Syria. Later as a dismounted commando unit it fought the Japanese in the terrifying jungles of New Guinea. The heroism of the men in its ranks and the actions in which they engaged are portrayed in a way which makes battle deeds leap realistically from the pages. “To The Green Fields Beyond” is a documented and detailed book which is of value to everyone who is interested in Australia’s story. Seldom before has such a contribution been made to record of our national history. The book has been approved and sponsored by the Australian War Memorial. The 6th Division Cavalry Regiment was formed in November 1939 and, just two months later, was sent overseas to the Middle East in January 1940. Arriving in Egypt, the regiment immediately went to Palestine, where it joined the rest of the 6th Division and trained using machine-gun carriers and, from October, six old Vickers light tanks. At the end of the year the regiment moved into the Western Desert, where it joined British forces ready for the major offensive to commence on 9 December. Two days later the regiment became the first unit of the 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF) to go into action when one of its squadron fought a sharp action against the Italians holding Garn el Grein and Fort Maddalina on 11 and 12 December. By 21 December British forces had captured Sidi Barrrani and the desert was now open for the 6th Division’s advance along the Libyan coast. On 3 January 1941 the division attacked and captured the Italian fort of Bardia. The regiment’s A Squadron, under the command of Major Denzil Macarthur-Onslow, who went on to command the 4th Armoured Brigade, supported the attack. Tobruk was the next Italian fort to be captured, with the regiment again in support and covering the 19th Brigade’s advance. The regiment, though, was under-equipped and without its full compliment of vehicles, using only machine gun carriers. To compensate for this, A Squadron was parity re-equipped with captured Italian light tanks, which had large kangaroos painted on the hulls and turrets to distinguish them from enemy vehicles. After Tobruk, the regiment was used as part of the advance guard in the capture of Derna and then Benghazi. In April the unit moved to Helwan, where it was equipped with Vickers light tanks and machine-gun carriers, and operated with British troops in capturing Sollum. Towards the end of May the regiment moved to Palestine, where it came under the command of the 7th Division for the imminent invasion of Syria. The regiment experienced its heaviest fighting during the Syrian campaign, which began on 7 June. A Squadron was attached to the 21st Brigade and advanced along the coast, where the rugged hills made it difficult to manoeuvre the tanks and carriers. The squadron was relieved by one of the 9th Division Cavalry Regiment’s squadrons on 13 and 14 June. C Squadron, meanwhile, was with the 25th Brigade, and advanced along the Rosh Pinna road, engaging strong enemy defences at Fort Khirbe. C Squadron was relieved by B Squadron, which was later attacked by Vichy French tanks that were supported by heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, which forced the Australians to withdrawal. Always willing or needing to improvise during the campaign, A and B Squadrons both operated three captured French R35 Renault light tanks, while C Squadron provided personnel for a horse troop, quickly nicknamed the “Kelly Gang”, to patrol the high, rugged hills near the Mardjayoun–Banis Road. The regiment remained in Syria as part of the occupation force and returned to Australia in March 1942. It was sent to the Adelaide River, in the Northern Territory, and then later to Murgon, in Queensland. In 1943 and 1944 divisional cavalry regiments were reorganised into cavalry (commando) regiments. In January 1944 the 6th Division Cavalry Regiment became the 2/6th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment. The regiment lost its vehicles and became the administrative headquarters for the 2/7th, 2/9th, and 2/10th Commando Squadrons. The regiment remained with the 6th Division and participated in the Aitpae–Wewak campaign, in New Guinea, during 1945. Includes Nominal Rollnon-fictionThe comprehensive history of the 6th Australian Division Cavalry Commandos – a (now out of print) reprint of one of the rarer Armoured unit history books. This is the story of one of Australia’s most famous fighting regiments during World War II. As an armoured cavalry unit it fought the Italians and Germans in the sands of the African desert and the Vichy French in the mountains of Syria. Later as a dismounted commando unit it fought the Japanese in the terrifying jungles of New Guinea. The heroism of the men in its ranks and the actions in which they engaged are portrayed in a way which makes battle deeds leap realistically from the pages. “To The Green Fields Beyond” is a documented and detailed book which is of value to everyone who is interested in Australia’s story. Seldom before has such a contribution been made to record of our national history. The book has been approved and sponsored by the Australian War Memorial. The 6th Division Cavalry Regiment was formed in November 1939 and, just two months later, was sent overseas to the Middle East in January 1940. Arriving in Egypt, the regiment immediately went to Palestine, where it joined the rest of the 6th Division and trained using machine-gun carriers and, from October, six old Vickers light tanks. At the end of the year the regiment moved into the Western Desert, where it joined British forces ready for the major offensive to commence on 9 December. Two days later the regiment became the first unit of the 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF) to go into action when one of its squadron fought a sharp action against the Italians holding Garn el Grein and Fort Maddalina on 11 and 12 December. By 21 December British forces had captured Sidi Barrrani and the desert was now open for the 6th Division’s advance along the Libyan coast. On 3 January 1941 the division attacked and captured the Italian fort of Bardia. The regiment’s A Squadron, under the command of Major Denzil Macarthur-Onslow, who went on to command the 4th Armoured Brigade, supported the attack. Tobruk was the next Italian fort to be captured, with the regiment again in support and covering the 19th Brigade’s advance. The regiment, though, was under-equipped and without its full compliment of vehicles, using only machine gun carriers. To compensate for this, A Squadron was parity re-equipped with captured Italian light tanks, which had large kangaroos painted on the hulls and turrets to distinguish them from enemy vehicles. After Tobruk, the regiment was used as part of the advance guard in the capture of Derna and then Benghazi. In April the unit moved to Helwan, where it was equipped with Vickers light tanks and machine-gun carriers, and operated with British troops in capturing Sollum. Towards the end of May the regiment moved to Palestine, where it came under the command of the 7th Division for the imminent invasion of Syria. The regiment experienced its heaviest fighting during the Syrian campaign, which began on 7 June. A Squadron was attached to the 21st Brigade and advanced along the coast, where the rugged hills made it difficult to manoeuvre the tanks and carriers. The squadron was relieved by one of the 9th Division Cavalry Regiment’s squadrons on 13 and 14 June. C Squadron, meanwhile, was with the 25th Brigade, and advanced along the Rosh Pinna road, engaging strong enemy defences at Fort Khirbe. C Squadron was relieved by B Squadron, which was later attacked by Vichy French tanks that were supported by heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, which forced the Australians to withdrawal. Always willing or needing to improvise during the campaign, A and B Squadrons both operated three captured French R35 Renault light tanks, while C Squadron provided personnel for a horse troop, quickly nicknamed the “Kelly Gang”, to patrol the high, rugged hills near the Mardjayoun–Banis Road. The regiment remained in Syria as part of the occupation force and returned to Australia in March 1942. It was sent to the Adelaide River, in the Northern Territory, and then later to Murgon, in Queensland. In 1943 and 1944 divisional cavalry regiments were reorganised into cavalry (commando) regiments. In January 1944 the 6th Division Cavalry Regiment became the 2/6th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment. The regiment lost its vehicles and became the administrative headquarters for the 2/7th, 2/9th, and 2/10th Commando Squadrons. The regiment remained with the 6th Division and participated in the Aitpae–Wewak campaign, in New Guinea, during 1945. 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8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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Shows field dress and webbing equipment worn in 1989. 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.Black and white photograph of two soldiers of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles cleaning the barrel of a 76mm gun on 76mm M113 Fire Support Vehicle. Corporal Marcos Ludeman at left. -
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A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles took part in Bicentennial Parade at Wodonga 2 January 1988. Parade included Light Horse Heritage Troop, Historical Vehicle Club and current armoured vehicles.Colour photograph of 2 men in uniform standing beside WW11 Jeep with machine gun mounted on pedestal. Photo is taken at Buna Barracks, Albury. Both soldiers are wearing WW11 webbing; one has steel helmet, the other is wearing 8/13 VMR beret. -
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‘A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles took part in Bicentennial Parade at Wodonga 2 January 1988. Parade included Light Horse Heritage Troop, Historical Vehicle Club and current armoured vehicles.Colour photograph of 2 Ferret Mk 2 Scout Cars in front of 3 M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers. Photographed at Buna Barracks, Albury. -
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‘A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles took part in Bicentennial Parade at Wodonga 2 January 1988. Parade included Light Horse Heritage Troop, Historical Vehicle Club and current armoured vehicles.Colour photograph of 2 soldiers standing beside M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier. Soldiers are Trooper Harding and Trooper Gratt, 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. -
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A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles took part in Bicentennial Parade at Wodonga 2 January 1988. Parade included Light Horse Heritage Troop, Historical Vehicle Club and current armoured vehicles.Colour photograph of 2 soldiers standing beside M 113 Armoured Personnel Carrier. Soldiers are Sergeant R. Hodge and Trooper Melton of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. -
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‘A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles took part in Bicentennial Parade at Wodonga 2 January 1988. Parade included Light Horse Heritage Troop, Historical Vehicle Club and current armoured vehicles.Colour photograph of two soldiers standing beside M 113 Armoured Command Vehicle. Soldiers are Lance Corporal Vander Velde and Corporal Onken 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. -
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‘A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles took part in Bicentennial Parade at Wodonga 2 January 1988. Parade included Light Horse Heritage Troop, Historical Vehicle Club and current armoured vehicles.Colour photograph of 2 soldiers standing behind M 113 Armoured Fitters Vehicle. Soldiers are trooper J. French and Corporal P. Ziebarth, 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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‘A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles took part in Bicentennial Parade at Wodonga 2 January 1988. Parade included Light Horse Heritage Troop, Historical Vehicle Club and current armoured vehicles.Colour photograph of 2 soldiers standing beside M113 Armoured personnel carrier. Soldiers are Corporal I. Marshal and Corporal Anton Florent of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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‘A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles took part in Bicentennial Parade at Wodonga 2 January 1988. Parade included Light Horse Heritage Troop, Historical Vehicle Club and current armoured vehicles.Colour photograph of 2 soldiers standing beside M 113 Armoured Personnel Carrier. Soldiers are Corporal H. Burvill and Lieutenant R. J. Marshall of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
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A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles took part in Bicentennial Parade at Wodonga 2 January 1988. Parade included Light Horse Heritage Troop, Historical Vehicle Club and current armoured vehicles.Colour photograph of line of vehicles with WW11 Jeep leading, preparing to move to Wodonga for the Bicentenial Parade 2 January 1988. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph, 24 January 1988
Bicentenial celebrations at Corowa were attended by the Governor General Sir Ninian Stephen and Lady Stephen. Major Joshua Gay was Officer Commanding " A " Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.Collection of 4 colour photographs of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles armoured vehicle display in Corowa Riverside Park following the Bicentenial Parade 24 January 1988. -
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Photograph - Florent
‘A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles took part in Bicentennial Parade at Wodonga 2 January 1988. Parade included Light Horse Heritage Troop, Historical Vehicle Club and current armoured vehicles.Colour photograph of 3 soldiers standing beside WW11 truck. Corporal Anton Florent 8/13 VMR in centre.florent, vmr, bicentennial, wodonga -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Heritage Troop
... , Historical Vehicle Club and current armoured vehicles. light horse ...The Light Horse Troop provided escort to VIPs, mounted drill display and tent pegging display.‘A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles took part in Bicentennial Parade at Wodonga 2 January 1988. Parade included Light Horse Heritage Troop, Historical Vehicle Club and current armoured vehicles.Three colour photograph of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Heritage Troop preparing to participate in Bicentenial celebrations at Wodonga 2 January 1988.Troop members are : Captain Robert Morrison, Corporals Nigel Morris, Shane Welch, E. Touzel, Lance Corporal Russell Walsh, Troopers Adrian Younger and Chris Ellison.light horse, vmr -
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. Collection of five colour photographs of soldiers and vehicles of ' A 'Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles training at Puckapunyal during Exercise " Fiery Cauldron " 5-20 March 1988. -
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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. Collection of three photographs of soldiers and vehicles of ' A ' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles training at Puckapunyal during Exercise " Fiery Cauldron " 5 - 20 March 1988. -
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The 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Museum at Buna Barracks Albury was officially opened by Colonel G F Howard, Director of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps, on 1 May 1988. The opening followed at Birthday Parade. Participating in the Parade was ‘A’ Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles including the Heritage Light Horse Troop and the Heritage Vehicle Club, and the Pipes and Drums of the 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment.Colour photograph of Colonel G.F.Howard,Director RAAC with 5 members of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Heritage Troop at Other Ranks Mess, Buna Barracks Albury,1 May 1988. The group are posing with the VMR Regimental flag. From left: Corporal G.Morris, Trooper Walsh, Corporal Touzel, Colonel G.F.Howard, Corporal S.Walch and trooper C. Ellison. -
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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.Colour photograph of vehicle patrol of ' A " Squadron 8/13 VMR accessing the viability of a crossing point of Ferguson River during Exercise ' Northern Explorer. The patrol decided the Armoured Personnel carrier could descend the shale bank but not climb out again. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Cam M113
Under training conditions, armoured vehicles pulled alongside supply vehicles to collect water, rations, fuel and ammunition as quickly as possible and without dismounting.Colour photograph of M113 Armoured Carriers with light camouflage alongside trucks. Taken during 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Annual camp at Puckapunyal, 1986.training, vmr, carrier, resupply, puckapunyal -
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8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles was equipped with M113 family of Armoured Fighting Vehicles ( AFVs ) from late 1970s to 1990s.Black and white photograph of two M 113 Armoured Personnel Carriers in an avenue of large trees. Location unknown but probably taken during 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles annual camp 1986. -
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Members of the Women’s Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) were posted to Army Reserve units in the 1980s and 1990s. They were rarely posted to Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) but were invaluable in the A1 Echelon driving fuel, ammunition, ration and water supply vehicles. Colour photograph of two WRAAC soldiers of 'A' Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles serving a meal from a BBQ set up on back of truck in A1 Echelon during field training. Private L. Cameron at left ; Private T. Roche, right.