A Squadron, 3rd/9th Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles)

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 3rd/9th Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles) is an Army Reserve Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) unit located at Smithfield, South Australia. It is currently part of the 9th Brigade. The regiment became an independent Reconnaissance Squadron in 1976 and was equipped with the M113A1. In August 2006, the regiment replaced its fleet of M113A1 APCs with 4x4 Land Rovers and is now tasked as an Independent Light Cavalry Squadron.

The Regiment is comprised of the following sub units:

Squadron Headquarters (SHQ)
A Squadron
Operational Support Troop

 



3rd/9th Light Horse Regiment M113A1s and a Fire Support Vehicle on exercise - early 1980s.

(SAMR Association)

 

 

 

 

 

 

This page was last updated 15/03/09.

Tradition

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

Affiliations - UK
 The Royal Dragoon Guards
 Queen's Royal Hussars

 Motto:
Nec Aspera Terrent
March:
 Quick - Fare Thee Well Inniskilling
Slow - 

Location:
 Elizabeth Training Depot, Adelaide, SA

Unit Colour Patch:

Unit History Book(s)
 The Story of the 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment.
Frank Blackwell

The Third Australian Light Horse Regiment 1914 - 1918
Neil Smith

Tasmania's A.I.F. Lighthorsemen: C Squadron 3rd Light Horse Regiment.
Peter Pickering

With the Ninth Light Horse in the Great War.
Thomas Henry Darley

Association:

SAMR Association