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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 2nd Armoured Car Regiment was formed in Sydney, New South Wales in 1938 as a Citizen Military Force (CMF) unit and recruited from the Sydney metropolitan area. In May 1942, it became the 2nd Australian Army Tank Battalion.
2nd Armoured Car Regiment Hat Badge
Group portrait of A Squadron, 2nd Armoured Car Regiment, at camp at Dapto
camp. The unit was a pre-Second World War militia unit which later became
the 2nd Australian Tank Battalion, AIF, in the 3rd Australian Tank Brigade.
Identified in this photograph is Major Samuel (Sam) Hordern seated 6th from
the right of the second row. He served in the Second World War with the
service number NX34918 later commanded C Squadron of the 1st Australian Tank
Battalion, AIF. He was awarded an OBE in 1945 for "highly meritorious
service at Sattelberg" in 1943. Circa 1940
(www.awm.gov.au)
Soldiers of the 2nd Armoured Car Regiment - circa 1941/42
(D Tocock)
This site was last updated
22/04/07.
Tradition
Date of Formation:1938 Date of Disbandment:
May 1942
Unit Colour Patches:
Unit History Book(s)
Speed and Vigilance: The Story of the 2nd Australian Tank Battalion (AIF) 1930-1944
