Английская Википедия:1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers

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The 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers is an active Australian Army Reserve Cavalry regiment. The regiment has its headquarters at Lancer Barracks in Parramatta, a suburb in Western Sydney, New South Wales. Lancer Barracks is the oldest Military Barracks on mainland Australia and dates from 1819.

History

The regiment dates back to the formation of the Sydney Light Horse Volunteers in January 1885 and took its current name in 1956 when the 1st Royal New South Wales Lancers and the 15th Northern River Lancers amalgamated, initially being equipped with Matilda tanks.[1] The 1st/15th RNSWL carries the former regiments' battle honours, and consequently has 31 collective battle honours, including those from the Boer War, First World War and Second World War.

The regiment has recently been equipped with Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles (PMV), having previously used 4x4 Land Rover patrol vehicles as part of the conversion to a Light Cavalry (Reconnaissance) role. The last of the previously equipped armoured vehicles, the M113A1 APC was handed over in 2006.

The Regimental Band of the 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers is one of the few Army regimental bands still in existence. The Band was formed in 1891 and has served with the regiment since, making it the oldest military band in Australia. The Lancer Band consists of Army Musicians who perform for Regimental functions, at public events, and for other Army Ceremonial tasks.

Battle honours

  • Boer War: South Africa 1899–1902
  • First World War: Anzac, Defence of Anzac, Suvla, Sari Bair, Gallipoli 1915, Rumani, Magdhaba-Rafah, Egypt 1915–17, Gaza-Beersheba, El Mughar, Nebi Samwil, Jerusalem, Jaffa, Jericho, Jordan (Es Salt), Jordan (Amman), Megiddo, Nablus, Palestine 1917–18
  • Second World War: South West Pacific 1943–45, Finchaffen, Sattleberg, Wareo, Liberation of Australian New Guinea, Wareo-Lakona, Gusika-Fortification Point, Borneo, Balikpapan, Milford Highway.

Current organisation

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1/15th Royal NSW Lancers on parade at Lancer Barracks, Parramatta

The regiment is currently located as follows:

Lancers' Museum

The regimental museum was started in 1957, and is currently hosted at its own building in Linden House, Parramatta. Its collection includes equipment, uniforms, weapons and vehicles used by the Lancers along its history.[2]

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The Lancers Museum Centurion tank parading through Parramatta August 2014

The vehicles on display include:

Alliances

Gallery

Notes

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References

External links

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  1. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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  3. ↑ Lancers Museum, Covenanter Bridgelayer Шаблон:Webarchive (retrieved 4 April 2015)
  4. ↑ Lancers Museum, Matilda Tank Шаблон:Webarchive (retrieved 4 April 2015)
  5. ↑ Lancers Museum, Bren Gun Carrier Шаблон:Webarchive (retrieved 4 April 2015)
  6. ↑ Lancers Museum, Staghound armoured car Шаблон:Webarchive (retrieved 4 April 2015)
  7. ↑ Lancers Museum, Ferret scout car Шаблон:Webarchive (retrieved 4 April 2015)
  8. ↑ Lancers Museum, Centurion Tank Шаблон:Webarchive (retrieved 4 April 2015)
  9. ↑ Lancers Museum, Daimler Dingo Шаблон:Webarchive (retrieved 4 April 2015)
  10. ↑ Lancers Museum, Land Rover Шаблон:Webarchive (retrieved 4 April 2015)
  11. ↑ Lancers Museum, Austin Champ Шаблон:Webarchive (retrieved 4 April 2015)
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