Historical information

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.

Significance

representative of social interaction between regiemtns of the Citizen Military Forces.

Physical description

Wooden plaque with badge and motto of 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers Regiment at centre. Also plastic presentation plate attached.

Inscriptions & markings

To / OFFICERS 8/13 VMR / from / OFFICERS 1/15 RNSWL [and on reverse of plaque in ink] Received Sep 81