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T.F.
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Page
created 1 August 2004. Corrected and updated
11.08.2004
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7th/21st Australian Horse
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New
South Wales, Australia
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Note:
This
is a battalion history of the part-time Reserves, which are normally
liable for full-time active service only in an emergency
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1936.10.01 |
7th/21st
Light Horse Regiment
formed with HQ at Goulburn, NSW, by amalgamation
of 7th Light Horse Regiment and 21st Light Horse Regiment |
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1937.07.01 |
regiment
unamalgamated to re-form 7th Light Horse Regiment,
and 21st Light Horse Regiment |
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1948 |
7th/21st
Reconnaissance Regiment (Australian Horse
formed with HQ at Cootamundra, NSW, as an RAAC
recce unit in CMF by reconstitution and amalgamation of 7th Light
Horse Regiment, and 21st Light Horse Regiment |
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- HQ Squadron at Cootamundra, Temora
- A Squadron at Wagga Wagga; det formed
by 1953 at Tumut
- B Squadron at Leeton, Griffith; moved
by 1953 to Junee
- C Squadron at Young, Tumut; det formed
by 1953 at Cowra and Tumut det transferred to A Sqn
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1949 |
7th/21st
Australian Horse |
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1953 |
re-roled
as anti-tank unit |
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1956 |
squadrons
concentrated at Wagga Wagga |
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1956.09.14 |
disbanded
to re-form 4th Infantry Battalion (The
Australian Rifles) |
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Deployment and Service: |
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War
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Overseas
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Home
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[none] |
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Biography
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[no external sites have been found] |
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Associations,
Forums and Re-Enactors: |
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[no external sites have been found] |
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Museums,
Monuments, Memorials and Chapels: |
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[no external sites have been found] |
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[inherited battle honours of 7th Light Horse and 21st Light
Horse]
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Guidon laid up in St Saviour’s Church, Goulburn. |
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Record of Colours: |
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Motto: |
Virtus in arduis |
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Freedoms: |
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Marches: |
Light of Foot |
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Mascot: |
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Miscellaneous
Tradition Links: |
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Regimental
Journal: |
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Full Histories:
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Short Histories:
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