One of several items donated in memory of Sergeant Trevor J Nicholson, who served in Royal Australian Armoured Corps, C Squadron and B Squadron 1st Armoured Regiment, 1969-70, Vietnam.Wooden plaque with blue, white, red and silver insignia of New South Wales Lancers, depicting a crown, elephant, wreath and crossed spears.1885 - 1985/ Royal New South Wales Lancers/ Sergeants Mess/ Tenax in Fide/ To WO2 T.Nicholson/ From PMC and members/ 14 Nov '86wo2 trevor nicolson, 4410261, plaque, tenax in fide, royal new south wales lancers, 1st armoured, trevor nicholson, t nicholson, shield, armoured corps

The 1/15 Royal New South Lancers and 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles were sister armoured corps regiments of the Citizen Military Forces, now Army Reserve, formed in 1948. Training and social contact between the regiments was frequent and gifts and presentations such as this plaque often occurred.representative of social interaction between regiemtns of the Citizen Military Forces.Wooden plaque with badge and motto of 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers Regiment at centre. Also plastic presentation plate attached. To / OFFICERS 8/13 VMR / from / OFFICERS 1/15 RNSWL [and on reverse of plaque in ink] Received Sep 81military, plaque, lancers, tenax in fide, officer, mess