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The 10th Light Horse Regiment is a "mounted infantry" [4] regiment of the Australian Army Reserve, raised in Western Australia (WA).. While the name of the 10th Light Horse originated in the first months of World War I, the regiment traces its ceremonial lineage to mounted infantry units of the Colonial militia of Western Australia, raised during the late 19th century, such as the Western ...
The Australian squadrons of XXII Regiment were amalgamated with the 13th Australian Light Horse Regiment. For a month in 1918 during the battles of Hundred Days Offensive , the 13th was attached to the III British Corps, while Sir Alexander Godley briefly commanded III Corps and regarded the regiment as his personal troops.
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse; 3rd/9th Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles) 10th Light Horse Regiment; Artillery. Regular Army 1st Regiment, Royal ...
The 10th Light Horse Regiment is a regiment of the Australian Army. Part of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps, the regiment is part of the army reserve. The regiment is one of the oldest in Australia, being formed in 1900 as the Western Australia Mounted Infantry. The regiment has seen action in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II.
The Australian Mounted Division originally formed as the Imperial Mounted Division in January 1917, was a mounted infantry, light horse and yeomanry division.The division was formed in Egypt, and along with the Anzac Mounted Division formed part of Desert Column, Egyptian Expeditionary Force in World War I.
The 13th Light Horse Regiment was raised in Victoria in March 1915. Being the thirteenth regiment raised within the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) they were soon given the nickname the "Devil's Own" regiment, [1] and comprised twenty-five officers and 497 other ranks serving in three squadrons, each of six troops. [2]
0–9. 1st Royal New South Wales Lancers; 2nd Light Horse Regiment (Australia) 3rd/9th Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles) 3rd Light Horse Regiment (Australia)
A trooper of the 6th Light Horse Regiment. In December 1914, only three months after being raised the regiment sailed for Egypt arriving on 1 February 1915. [1] When the Australian foot infantry left Egypt to take part in the Gallipoli campaign, the light horse regiments were left behind, the authorities believing mounted troops would not be needed in the campaign.