14th Light Horse Regiment Australia Alchetron The Free Social

14th Light Horse Regiment Australia Alchetron The Free Social The 14th light horse regiment was a mounted infantry or light horse unit of the australian army. the unit takes its lineage from units raised as part of the colonial forces of the state of queensland in 1860 and served during the second boer war and world war i. in 1930 it was amalgamated with the 2nd light horse regiment to become the 2nd 14th. The 14th light horse regiment was a mounted infantry or light horse unit of the australian army. the unit takes its lineage from units raised as part of the colonial forces of the state of queensland in 1860 and served during the second boer war and world war i. in 1930 it was amalgamated with the 2nd light horse regiment to become the 2nd 14th.

Australian Light Horse Alchetron The Free Social Encyclopedia Australian light horse were mounted troops with characteristics of both cavalry and mounted infantry, who served in the second boer war and world war i. during the interwar years, a number of regiments were raised as part of australia's parttime military force. The 14th light horse regiment was formed in palestine in june 1918 from members of the australian companies of the imperial camel corps (icc). the icc had been disbanded because camel mounted troops, a valuable addition to the british forces in the deserts of egypt and the sinai, were not suitable for the conditions being encountered in palestine. 2nd light horse regiment august 1914 to past november 1918. 3rd light horse regiment august 1914 to past november 1918. 1st machine gun squadron 3 january 1917 to past november 1918. 1st signal troop august 1914 to past november 1918. commanders: brigadier general h. g. chauvel 15 august 1914 to 6 november 1915. Sunday. 10am–4pm. anzac day. 5.30am–3pm. public holidays. closed. <p>the 14th light horse regiment, australian imperial force (aif), was raised in enoggera, queensland, in march 1916. it was eventually disbanded and then reformed in 1918, becoming part of the 5th light horse brigade. members went on to serve in the campaign in palestine.< p>.