The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Group portrait of the Camden troop, 1st/21st Light Horse (1st/21st LH) (Royal New South Wales Lancers), at a camp at the Goulburn Showground. Identified are: Sergeant Dick Southwell (left, leading the troop), and Trooper (Tpr) Jeffrey Heath (front row, fifth from the right), on his horse 'Teddy'. At this time Edward Macarthur-Onslow was a captain in the troop. The 1st/21st LH (New South Wales Lancers), a composite regiment, was formed in 1929 when the 1st Light Horse and the 21st Light Horse were joined. The title 'Royal' was added in 1935. In 1932 the Camden troop was low in numbers, and Jeffrey Heath, a local 15 year old horseman, was asked to join. 61628 Aircraftman Jeffrey Heath enlisted in the RAAF in 1941, serving as a fitter armourer with 30 Squadron in New Guinea, and remained in the RAAF until 1948.
Probably Sydney, NSW, c. 1916. Formal studio portrait of 2949 Private (Pte) John Roper who enlisted in the 1st AIF on 1916-02-04. Pte Roper is wearing a pre-war New South Wales Lancers hat badge on hi
PORTRAIT OF LIEUTENANT-COLONEL CHARLES FREDERICK COX IN THE UNIFORM OF COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT (FORMERLY NEW SOUTH WALES LANCERS). COX WAS COMMANDER OF THE 1ST AU
ROSEBERY, NSW. 1914. MAJOR HUGH VENABLES VERNON, SECOND IN COMMAND, 1ST LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT (NEW SOUTH WALES LANCERS) AND TROOPER CLARK, BATMAN, OF THE SAME REGIMENT.
Depicts a portrait of Lieutenant-Colonel George Macarthur-Onslow of Camden NSW who commanded the 7th Light Horse Regiment until August 1918 when he took command of the newly formed 5th Light Horse Bri
Dugouts on the side of the hill at Hissia which were occupied by men of the 1st Australian Light Horse Signal Troop. The leading horseman is Sapper Lenthall of the 1st Signal Troop, the second horsem
ROSEBERY, NSW. 1914. THREE MEMBERS OF THE 1ST LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT (NEW SOUTH WALES LANCERS) WITH THEIR HORSES. LEFT TO RIGHT: TROOPER CLARK (BATMAN), TROOPER MURPHY (GROOM), MAJOR HUGH VENABLES VERNO
