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The Role of Armour in the Australian Defence Force is defined as:
"The co-ordination with other arms, to close with and destroy the enemy forces using fire, manoeuvre and shock action."
The 1st Light Horse (New South Wales Lancers) was a Light Horse militia unit in New South Wales. In 1929, it merged with the 21st Light Horse (Riverina Horse) for form the 1st/21st Light Horse (New South Wales Lancers) but was unlinked in 1937 to become the 1st Light Horse (New South Wales Lancers) again. On 19th July, 1942, it became the 1st Australian Army Tank Battalion and was equipped with Matilda Tanks and fought the Japanese in the Pacific campaign. It was disbanded in 1946.
Soldiers of the 1st Light Horse
(New South Wales Lancers) firing Vickers Machine Guns in camp at Greenhills
and Campbelltown - 1937
(State Library of New South Wales)
Soldiers of the 1st Light Horse
(New South Wales Lancers) at Greenhills and Campbelltown - 1937
(State Library of New South Wales)
This site was last updated
03/01/08.
Tradition
Date of Formation:1903 Date of Disbandment:
1946
Unit Colour Patch:
Unit History Book:
The Royal
P V Vernon
Affiliation:
The King's Colonials
(Yeomanry) - 1908
Alliance:
1st King's Dragoon Guards - 1930
Motto:
Tenax in Fide
