1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers

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/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers is an Army Reserve Recon Regiment (RAAC) that is located at Parramatta, NSW. It is was equipped with the M113A1 APC and is tasked as an Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment. In mid 2006, it converted to a Light Cavalry role and is being equipped with 4x4 Land Rover patrol vehicles.

The regiment is currently comprised of a Regimental Headquarters at Parramatta, NSW and two sabre squadrons: one based at Holsworthy, NSW and the other at Goulburn, NSW.

 



1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers M113A1 and Guidons
(NSW Lancers Museum)
1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers dedication plaque - Australian War Memorial
 

This page was last updated 28/03/08.

Tradition

Colonel-in-Chief:
HRH The Prince of Wales
(Colonel-in-Chief, RAAC)

Affiliations - UK
1st Queen's Dragoon Guards
The Light Dragoons

 Motto:
 Tenax in Fide
March:
 Quick - El Abanico
Slow - Scipio 

Location:
 Lancer Barracks, Parramatta, NSW
Unit Colour Patch:

Unit History Book(s)
The Royal New South Wales Lancers, 1885-1985
P V Vernon

Association:
NSW Lancers Association