Document - Unofficial History of 13th Light Horse/Armoured Regiment

From the Collection of 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection Building 129 Carlisle Drive North Bandiana Vic

Description

Typed document prepared by Mr Claude H Wilson, President of the 13th Light Horse Regimental Association 1987. Scanned and posted as pdf file.

Attached Files

13th Light Horse.Armoured Regiment History.pdf (pdf, 8.43 MB)

Object Registration

7001

Keywords

military history, 13th armoured regiment, 13th light horse

Historical information

This history was prepared by Mr Claude H Wilson, President of the 13th Armoured Regiment Association in the late 1980s and draws on a diary by a member of the WWI 13th Light Horse.

Significance

Valuable historical source of a Victorian regional military unit in both WWI (1914-1918) and WWII (1939-1945).

Last updated

30 Nov 2018 at 3:00PM

Photograph

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Black and white photograph mounted on card of an Officer and 36 soldiers posed in three ranks.

Historical information

16th Light Horse Regiment was raised in 1912 from former Light Horse units of Victorian Mounted Rifles, as part of reorganization of Commonwealth Military Forces ( Militia ) with troops in North East Victoria.

Significance

Fine photograph of citizen soldiers immediately prior to WW1

Inscriptions & Markings

" B. Troop C Squadron 16th L. Horse , 5 - 8 14 " and Heath Beechworth "

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Photograph

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Black and white photograph mounted on card of eight soldiers posed in front of building. The soldiers on either end of group are possibly indigenous men.

Historical information

Remount Section broke and prepared horses for Light Horse Regiments

Significance

Rare photo of men of very small unit

Inscriptions & Markings

On reverse " Remount Depo ( sic ) " and " Mr. J. Bell Box 5 Wangaratta " also in faint pencil " L - 1003 - 1 " and very faint ink stamp " M B Read Photographer 10 Mathews Pd Toorak Melbourne "

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Photograph

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Black and white photograph mounted on card of eight soldiers enjoying a cup of tea. There are Bell tents and horses in the background.

Historical information

Possibly reinforcements to 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF training at Broadmeadows prior to proceeding ovrtseas.

Significance

Good image of " soldiers at rest " during training WW1

Inscriptions & Markings

Imprinted across lower edge of card " J. Colquhoun Photo - Broadmeadows Camp 1915 - 1 Donald Street, Prahran ."

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Photograph

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Black and white photograph mounted on card of seven soldiers with rifles posed outside a tent.

Historical information

Probably taken at Broadmeadows Camp in 1915

Significance

Historical image of recruits in World War One ( 1914 - 1918 )

Inscriptions & Markings

On reverse side " James Colquhoun, Photographer { Unclear Street, Prahran )

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Photograph

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Black and white photograph of collection of weapons and other debris beside a railway line in desert

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Photograph

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Black and white photograph of thirty soldiers both in and beside a large motor omnibus

Inscriptions & Markings

Patients from { unclear } Battery Hospital { unclear } Bay 24- 8- { year obscured by finger print }

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Photograph

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Black and white photograph of masonry wall and tower

Inscriptions & Markings

" Jaffa Gate - Walls of Jerusalem. "

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Photograph

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Black and white photograph of gun and timber drawn by four horse team past buildings. Two horsemen and one Arab in photo.

Inscriptions & Markings

Across lpwer edge " Notts Battery passing through Jerusalem."

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Letter

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Typewritten letter on Australian Imperial Force 130 Horseferry Road Westminister Road SW1 letterhead and signed by General W. Birdwood. The letter is dated 9 June 1919 and congratulates Major Alexander Mitchell on being awarded the Distinguished Service Order ( DSO )

Historical information

Alexander Mitchell, grazier and citizen soldier of Thoona, Victoria. Enlisted as a trooper in Victorian Mounted Rifles in September 1893. Commissioned second Lieutenant July 1908. Appointed Captain 13th Light Horse AIF 21July 1915. Seconded to 28th Infantry Battalion in France, May - October 1918, Awarded DSO. Following the War rejoined CMF as Commanding Officer 8th Light Horse and later 2nd Light Horse Brigade.

Significance

Complements collection of medals and memorabilia listed as item 4244.

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Photograph

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Collection of small black and white photographs of 8th Light Horse Regiment AIF in Egypt and Palestine 1916 - 1918.Photographer unknown.

Significance

Comparatively rare collection of amateur photos of Light Horse Regiment on operations.

Inscriptions & Markings

Various descriptions writte3n across bottom of some photographs.

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Booklet

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Reddish covered booklet Aide Memoire for cupola jockeys Tactics wing

Historical information

Provides information for training crew commanders in AFV tactics

Significance

Includes tactical positions - battle drills

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Booklet

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Blue covered booklet " Infantry Training Volume 4 Part 1, The Battalion 1967

Historical information

Written to outline the ractical & administrative doctrine for the Australian Military Forces.

Significance

Covers the handling of the Battalion in tropical areas.

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Booklet

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Bone coloured booklet titled A progressive course of physical exercises July 1915

Historical information

Physical exercises for Austraqlian Military Forces

Significance

Compiled for physical training by the War Office & issued by the Department of Defence

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Booklet

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Grey covered booklet " The Technique of Shooting from AFVs 1952

Historical information

Australia received Centurion tanks in 1952 and used British training pamphlets for training purposes while specific materials were prepares for Australian conditions and tactics.

Significance

Representative of training materials used in early years of Centurion tank training in the Royal Australian Armoured Corps.

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Booklet

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Blue covered booklet " Infantry Training Volume 1 - Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet No. 4A Sub-Machine Gun 9mm F1 " Australia " 1966

Significance

Representative of training material in 1960s

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Booklet

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Blue covered booklet " Infantry Training Volume 1" Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet No.14 6mm Light Anti - Tank Weapon M72 1966

Historical information

Infantry Weapon training

Significance

Issued for Infantry Platoon Weapons training

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Booklet

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Grey covered booklet " Infantry Training Volume 1- Infantry Platoon Weapons Pamphlet No. 4 ( Australia ) Machine Carbines ( All Arms ) Owen Machine Carbine & Austen Machine Carbine 1949."

Historical information

Instructural booklet for Platoon Instructors

Significance

Details for an Instructor to train soldiers in handling Machine Carbines

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Booklet

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Light brown covered booklet " Machine Gun Handbook ( Technical ) Volume 1, Pamphlet No. 1, Vickers .303in and 5 inch Machine Guns & Appurtenances " 1940

Historical information

Printed by the Victorian Railways Printing Works, North Melbourne

Significance

Issued to Armoured Units and Army Schools.

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booklet

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Green covered booklet " Administration in the Field ( Non - Divisional ) 1966. 152 Pages.

Historical information

Maintenance systems in the field.

Significance

A general survey of the Administrative system in the field behind the Division

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Booklet

8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection, North Bandiana

Lightbrown covered booklet Browning Machine Gun Caliber .50HB, M2. Department of the Army Field Manual FM 23 - 65. December 1955

Historical information

Us manufactured Browning machine guns were introduced to Australian Army in 1950s.The. 30 calibre replaced 7.92 mm Besa in Centurion tanks equipping 8/13 VMR in 1957. The. 50 calibre was mounted on some M113 carriers as Commanders MG.

Significance

Representative of Training booklets issued to CMF units in the 1960s

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Document - Unofficial History of 13th Light Horse/Armoured Regiment

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