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Abbott, Charles Lydiard (Captain, 12th LHR, AIF b.1886)
Private Record
Maker: Abbott, Charles Lydiard Aubrey
PHOTOCOPY OF LETTER WRITTEN IN 1973 DESCRIBING CHARGE OF BEERSHEBA AND ATTACHMENT OF EXPLANATORY NOTES ON SKETCH MAP OF THE CHARGE BY F R MASSIE HELD IN THE MITCHELL LIBRARYPR86/300
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Adams, Arthur Talbot Scott, MM (Lieutenant. b.1885 - d.1968)
Private Record
Maker: Adams, Arthur Talbot Scott
Collection relating to service of Lieutenant Arthur Talbot Scott Adams MM, 12 Light Horse Regiment, Cairo and Palestine. Diaries mention Adams' personal health, activities of 12 Light Horse Regiment,...1DRL/0005
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Anon
Manuscript
Poem about the taking of Semakh (Palestine) on the Sea of Gallilea by the 11th and 12th Light Horse Regiments in September 1918.MSS0885
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Anzac Medallion : Private S J Crozier, 12 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Royal Australian Mint
Bronze Anzac Medallion issued by the Australian Government. The obverse shows Simpson and his donkey and '1915', within a laurel wreath, above a scroll bearing the word 'ANZAC'. The reverse shows the ...REL34754
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AWM224 MSS38 Part 1 - [Unit manuscript histories:] 12 Australian Light Horse Regiment: History, Mar 1915 - 1919
Digitised Collection
Maker: Department of Defence
AWM2017.8.209
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AWM224 MSS38 Part 3 - [Unit manuscript histories:] 12 Australian Light Horse Regiment: Our Palestine Push, 1917, by A Troop Leader, "B" Squadron
Digitised Collection
Maker: Department of Defence
AWM2019.8.622
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Barry, Owen Cressy (Lieutenant, b.? - d.1918)
Private Record
Maker: Barry, Owen Cressy
Collection relating to service of Lieutenant Owen Cressy Barry, 12 Light Horse Regiment and 4 Squadron Australian Flying Corps. Collection includes copies of Barry's diary describing actions on Galli...1DRL/0098
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Beersheba, Palestine, 1917-11. Australian soldiers stand among the ruins of a pumping plant blown ...
Photograph
Maker: Stewart, George S
Beersheba, Palestine, 1917-11. Australian soldiers stand among the ruins of a pumping plant blown up by the Turks shortly before the 4th and 12th Light Horse Regiments captured the town. The plant was...P02268.008
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Beersheba, Palestine, 1917-11. Destroyed by the Turks shortly before the 4th and 12th Light Horse ...
Photograph
Maker: Stewart, George S
Beersheba, Palestine, 1917-11. Destroyed by the Turks shortly before the 4th and 12th Light Horse Regiments captured the town, a small railway engine (right) rests at an angle on a broken set of railw...P02268.009
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Beersheba, Palestine, 1917-11. Turkish prisoners of war (POWs) stand in a long line after their ...
Photograph
Maker: Stewart, George S
Beersheba, Palestine, 1917-11. Turkish prisoners of war (POWs) stand in a long line after their capture in the successful charge on Beersheba by the 4th and 12th Australian Light Horse Regiments. Two ...P02268.011
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Best, W.
Private Record
Maker: Best, W
Letters on postcards to family members in Australia including and two New Testaments kept during service in Egypt and Palestine with the 12 Light Horse regiment. Photo of Best in uniform -dated 1919 a...PR01038
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Driver J J Monroe, 13 Australian Service Corps, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL33734.002
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Private F R Kerr, 12 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL34664.002
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Private S J Crozier, 12 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown alpha lithograph
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL31913.002
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Broome, Stanley (Private, b.c.1890 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Broome, Stanley
Related to the First World War service of 280 Private Stanley Broome, 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment. Collection consists of a photocopy of a bound typescript of letters written by Pte Broome. ...PR91/053
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Cairo, Egypt. 1916. Studio portrait of Captain Jack Rupert Cyril Davies MC later Lieutenant ...
Photograph
Maker: Anglo-Swiss Photo Studio
Cairo, Egypt. 1916. Studio portrait of Captain Jack Rupert Cyril Davies MC later Lieutenant Colonel of the 12th Light Horse Regiment. (Donor E. Davies)P02447.002
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Calico bag : Lieutenant M A Brown, 12 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White unhemmed calico bag with hand writing and stamp marks on outside surfaces. This writing consists of 'Miss Brown / Beachgrove / Yallah / Illawarra / New South Wales / Australia' repeated in thre...REL34519.001
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Cameron, Donald, (b.1877 - d.1950)
Private Record
Maker: Cameron, Donald
Typescript copies of letters to General Hopkins from Rod Cameron containing biographical details for Lieutenant Colonel Donald Cameron, DSO and bar, who served with the 12th Light Horse.3DRL/6401
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"Captured at Beersheba". Members of the 12th Light Horse survey damaged items and captured ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
"Captured at Beersheba". Members of the 12th Light Horse survey damaged items and captured Turkish equipment from the battle of Beersheba.P04933.003
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Cavalry bugle : Sergeant H Gaitley, 12 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Gautrot
French manufactured cavalry bugle made in 'pacotille' brass. The bell is stamped 'EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE PARIS'/ '1900' within the outline of a medal/' HORS CONCORS MEMBRE DU JURY'/ 'Gautrot Brevet...RELAWM17058
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Chambers, Philip Arthur (Major, b.1876 - d.1950)
Private Record
Maker: Chambers, Philip Arthur
Collection relating to the First World War service of Major Philip Arthur Chambers, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine, 1917-1919. Wallet 1 of 1 - consists of two diaries written by Cha...1DRL/0196
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Collection relating to Albert Bissett Amess
Photograph
Maker: Sutcliffe & Akers
Outdoors group portrait of the officer trainees or cadets of No. 3 Platoon, No 5 Officers' Training School, Royal Military College (RMC), Duntroon. The group includes, together with the units the men ...P02241.002
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Collection relating to Albert Bissett Amess
Photograph
Maker: Shearon, W A
Outdoors group portrait at a country racecourse or showground of the training staff probably for reinforcements to the Australian companies of the Imperial Camel Corps. In the front are two rows of me...P02241.003
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Collection relating to the Easterbrook family
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of 534 Trooper Clyde Easterbrook, 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment.P08238.003
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Collection relating to the Easterbrook family
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Informal portrait of Farrier Quarter Master Sergeant (FQMS) Reginald George Downing, 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, in a trench on the Gallipoli Peninsula.P08238.010
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Colour patch : 5 Division Mounted Troops and 12 Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Vertically aligned rectangular colour patch for 5 Division Mounted Troops and 12 Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, diagonally divided white over red.RELAWM07941.093
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Colour patch : 5 Division Mounted Troops and 12 Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Vertically aligned rectangular colour patch for 5 Division Mounted Troops and 12 Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF, diagonally divided white over red.RELAWM13307.203
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Colour patch : 12 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Horizontally aligned rectangular colour patch for 12 Light Horse Regiment, AIF, divided diagonally dark blue (left) below black.RELAWM07941.016
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Compass and leather case : Captain M A Brown, 12 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Verners pattern VII prismatic dry card compass. The flip top cover has impressed 'VERNER'S PATTERN / VII'. A circular piece of glass is centrally mounted into this cover with a thin black vertical l...REL34513
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Craggs, Ernest J (Trooper, 12th L H Regt d.1917)
Private Record
Maker: Craggs, Ernest James
LETTER HOME FROM TRAINING CAMP. THREE LETTERS FROM CRAGGS' SUPERIOR OFFICERS TO HIS FAMILY DESCRIBING HIS DEATH IN ACTION AT BEERSHEBA. CARTOON AND ART WORK FOR SAME. CIGARETTE CARD, VICTORY CARD AND ...3DRL/7812
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Dengate, Edward Cornelius (Trooper, 12th LH Regt and RAE)
Private Record
Maker: Dengate, Edward Cornelius
Collection of letters written by Trooper Edward Cornelius Dengate to his wife Gertrude Dengate (and previously as Miss Gertrude Horton), from 1916 to 1942. His WW1 letters were written from Sydney, E...3DRL/7678
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Diary of Gordon Colin Cooper, 1916-1917
Digitised Collection
Maker: Cooper, Gordon Colin
Diary relating to the First World War service of 475 Private Gordon Colin Cooper, 1st Light Horse Regiment. In this diary, written between 1 January 1916 and 13 January 1917, Cooper records his servic...RCDIG0000901
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Diary of Henry 'Harry' Langtip, 1916
Digitised Collection
Maker: Langtip, Henry
Diary relating to the First World War service of 2347 Staff Sergeant Henry 'Harry' Langtip, 4th Light Horse Regiment. In this diary, kept by Langtip between 17 April 1916 and 31 December 1916, he docu...RCDIG0000898
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Diary of Philip Arthur Chambers, 1917-1918
Digitised Collection
Maker: Chambers, Philip Arthur
Diary relating to the First World War service of Major Philip Arthur Chambers, 12th Light Horse Regiment. In this diary, kept between 12 January 1917 and 31 December 1918, Chambers provides an officer...RCDIG0000910
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Diary of Philip Arthur Chambers, 1919
Digitised Collection
Maker: Chambers, Philip Arthur
Diary relating to the First World War service of Major Philip Arthur Chambers 12th Light Horse Regiment. In this diary, kept between 1 January 1919 and 31 December 1919, Chambers details the movements...RCDIG0000911
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Doherty, Charles (Sergeant, b.1892 - d.1967)
Private Record
Maker: Doherty, Charles
Original narrative (12 pages) written by Sergeant Charles Doherty of 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, describing his personal perspective of the Light Horse charge at Beersheba and subsequent occ...PR01376
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EGYPT. AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE PERSONNEL, POSSIBLY FROM 12TH LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT AND INCLUDING ...
Photograph
EGYPT. AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE PERSONNEL, POSSIBLY FROM 12TH LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT AND INCLUDING 961 SERGEANT G. T. WILSON, OPERATING A FIELD COOKING UNIT. (DONOR W. LARKIN)P00947.001
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Female Relatives Badge : Mrs Annie Munroe
Heraldry
Maker: W M McLean & Co
Blue enamelled Female Relative's Badge with one bar, indicating one relative on active service. An oval surrounds the voided letters 'AIF' and contains the words 'ISSUED BY DEPT OF DEFENCE TO WOMEN OF...REL33736
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Filmer, Charles H (Driver, 12th Lh)
Private Record
Maker: Filmer, Charles H
PAYBOOK, DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE AND FORM LETTER OF GREETING FOR MEN RETURNING FROM THE FRONTPR85/045
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Funeral service of 315 Trooper (Tpr) Percy Alva Holliday, 12th Light Horse Regiment. A farmer ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Funeral service of 315 Trooper (Tpr) Percy Alva Holliday, 12th Light Horse Regiment. A farmer prior to enlisting on 23 February 1915, Tpr Holliday embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Suevic (A29) on 13 J...P11220.003
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Glasson, Claude Russell (Trooper, b.1890 - d.1973)
Private Record
Maker: Glasson, Claude Russell
Collection relating to the First World War service of 858 Trooper Claude Russell Glasson, 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Egypt, Gallipoli and Palestine, 1915 to 1918. Collection consists of fou...PR06214
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Grave of Lieutenant Colonel Harold McIntosh, 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment (12ALH), in the ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Grave of Lieutenant Colonel Harold McIntosh, 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment (12ALH), in the military cemetery. He died of wounds received at Gaza on 19 April 1917. Many officers of the Regiment ...P00144.014
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Grave of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Harold McIntosh, 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment. Lt ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Grave of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Harold McIntosh, 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment. Lt Col McIntosh received a gunshot wound to his thigh while leading the advance of his two squadrons at Gaza...P04933.002
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Grave of 2373 Trooper (Tpr) Ernest James Craggs, A Squadron, 12th Light Horse Regiment. He was ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Grave of 2373 Trooper (Tpr) Ernest James Craggs, A Squadron, 12th Light Horse Regiment. He was born at Alexandria, NSW, the son of A H and S M Craggs of Enfield. After attending Canterbury and Belmore...P04282.002
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GROUP OF 12TH REGIMENT, AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE, C.1915. (DONOR: D. LESTRANGE)
Photograph
GROUP OF 12TH REGIMENT, AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE, C.1915. (DONOR: D. LESTRANGE)P00384.001
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Group portrait of C Squadron of the 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment on parade.
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of C Squadron of the 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment on parade.B00746
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Group portrait of officers of 12th Light Horse Regiment. Back row, from left to right: Captain ...
Photograph
Group portrait of officers of 12th Light Horse Regiment. Back row, from left to right: Captain (Capt) Thomas Mullins, Chaplain 4th Class, from Ireland ( later MC, MID); Lieutenant (Lt) John Herbert Hu...P01208.023
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Group portrait of the 2nd Reinforcements to the 12th Light Horse Regiment. Identified third row, ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of the 2nd Reinforcements to the 12th Light Horse Regiment. Identified third row, eighth from left is 887 Lance Corporal (LCpl) Albany Varney. He embarked at Sydney in June 1915, and se...P11516.002
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Group portrait of 4th Troop, B Squadron, 12th Light Horse Regiment, prior to embarkation. The ...
Photograph
Maker: Shearon, W A
Group portrait of 4th Troop, B Squadron, 12th Light Horse Regiment, prior to embarkation. The 12th Light Horse Regiment was raised, as part of the 4th Light Horse Brigade, at Liverpool, NSW, on 1 Marc...P11220.009
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Henwood, William James (Shoeing Smith Corporal, 12th LHR, AIF)
Private Record
Maker: Henwood, William James
REGULAR ENTRIES RELATING TO FARRIER DUTIES WITH A SQN, CAMP DUTIES AND LEAVE PERIODS IN CAIRO. CPL HENWOOD WAS A FARRIER BY TRADE FROM KAMERUKA ESTATE NEAR BEGA, NSWPR87/116
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Hunter, Robert Clive (Lieutenant, b.1892 - d.1916)
Private Record
Maker: Hunter, Robert Clive
Collection relating to the service of Lieutenant Robert Clive Hunter, 12 Light Horse Regiment and 2 Battalion AIF, Holdsworthy, at sea, Egypt, Gallipoli, France, 1915-1916. Collection consists of typ...1DRL/0367
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Identity disc : Lieutenant M A Brown, 12 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Circular shaped tin identity disc with 'LT. M.A BROWN 12th L.H. R.C' stamped onto the obverse. The top of the disc is slightly flattened The lower portion of the obverse and large parts of the rever...REL34514
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Identity disc : Trooper E J Craggs, 12 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Aluminium identity disc with crudely engraved details. Obverse reads "2373 / E.J. CRAGGS / 12TH LH", while reverse reads "EV CRAGGS / ACC".REL32858
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Indigo and gold bullion length of fabric : Captain M A Brown, 12 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A length of cotton fabric dyed indigo with several alternating horizontal lines of white cotton, indigo dyed cotton and gold bullion thread at one end. This decorative feature has gold bullion tassel...REL34520.001
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Indigo and white length of fabric : Captain M A Brown, 12 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A length of cotton fabric dyed indigo with several alternating horizontal lines of white and indigo dyed cotton at one end.REL34520.002
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Informal group portrait of soldiers of 4th Troop, 12th Light Horse Regiment, after the second ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Informal group portrait of soldiers of 4th Troop, 12th Light Horse Regiment, after the second battle of Gaza. The second battle of Gaza began on 17 April 1917 with British and Austrlaian forces launch...P11220.007
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Informal portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Frank Raymond Massie, 12th Light Horse Regiment, of Trangie, ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Informal portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Frank Raymond Massie, 12th Light Horse Regiment, of Trangie, NSW, with his horse. Lt Massie, a station manager before enlisting on 23 November 1914, embarked from ...P07058.001
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Informal portrait of 2557 Private James William Hackland, 12th Light Horse Regiment. Private ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Informal portrait of 2557 Private James William Hackland, 12th Light Horse Regiment. Private Hackland enlisted on 19 March 1917 and served in Palestine and the Middle East. He returned to Australia on...AWM2017.312.5.8
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Informal portrait of 82 Trooper (Tpr) Harry Bunyan MM, 12th Light Horse Regiment, of Bodangora, ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Informal portrait of 82 Trooper (Tpr) Harry Bunyan MM, 12th Light Horse Regiment, of Bodangora, via Wellington, NSW. Tpr Bunyan, a labourer before enlisting on 23 January 1915 at the age of 17 years a...P07382.003
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Informal portrait of 82 Trooper (Tpr) Harry Bunyan, 12th Light Horse Regiment, of Bodangora, via ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Informal portrait of 82 Trooper (Tpr) Harry Bunyan, 12th Light Horse Regiment, of Bodangora, via Wellington, NSW. Tpr Bunyan, a labourer before enlisting on 23 January 1915 at the age of 17 years and ...P08466.001
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Jack Buntine interviewed about his experiences in the 12th Light Horse Brigade during the First World War
Sound
Maker: Buntine, Albert John (Jack) Unknown Department of Veterans' Affairs, Victorian State Office Buntine, Jack
Discusses: early life; pre-war employment; enlistment January 1915; impression of war; Gallipoli; wounded at Gallipoli; France; awarded the Military Medal (MM); Armistice; return to Australia and disc...S02076
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Leather legging : Corporal A T F Varney, 12 Light Horse Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Spiral fastening brown leather legging secured at the upper edge by a brass hook and two brass buckles. Impressed on the leather between the buckles is 'AUSTRALIA".REL45854.002
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Leather legging : Corporal A T F Varney, 12 Light Horse Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Commonwealth Government Harness Factory
Spiral fastening brown leather legging secured at the upper edge by a brass hook and two brass buckles. Impressed on the leather between the buckles is 'AUSTRALIA CGHF [broad arrow symbol]".REL45854.001
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Letter from Albert Baker to the editor
Digitised Collection
Maker: Baker, Albert
Letter from 658 Sapper Albert Baker, 12th Light Horse Regiment, to the editor, Egypt, 12 February 1916. In his letter, Baker mentions an article from the Sydney Morning Herald of action at Gallipoli a...AWM2017.6.145
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12 Light Horse Regiment Association badge : Mr J J Munroe
Heraldry
Maker: Millers Ltd
Brass and enamel membership badge of the 12 Light Horse Regiment Association. In the centre of the badge is a gold coloured figure with a spear and shield on a blue and orange background. The image i...REL33737
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Lowing, B. M. MC and Bar (Captain, b.1881 - d.1937)
Private Record
Maker: Lowing, Bertie Macadam
INCOMPLETE LETTER WRITTEN BY CAPT LOWING TO HIS MOTHER DESCRIBING ENGAGEMENTS NEAR LAKE TIBERIAS AND THE MARCH INTO DAMASCUSPR83/122
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Lullaby bath soap box : Lieutenant M A Brown, 12 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Decorative green cardboard soap box originally made for Lullaby bath soap. The front of the box has a small piece of paper glued over the 'LULLABY BATH SOAP' folding lid. On this piece of paper is ...REL34519.002
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MAJOR H. KERR MCKELL, ORIGINALLY 12TH LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT, LATER IMPERIAL CAMEL CORPS. (DONATED ...
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MAJOR H. KERR MCKELL, ORIGINALLY 12TH LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT, LATER IMPERIAL CAMEL CORPS. (DONATED BY COLONEL A.J. MILLS, DSO., VD.)J06059
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87 mm C/73 Field Gun (Germany/Turkey) : 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Damascus
Technology
Slow firing jacket field gun (Mantelrohr), cylindro-prismatic wedge breech mechanism with an expanding steel obturating ring. It was fitted with a direct fire sight and aiming circle. It was modernise...RELAWM05021
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Mulford, Edwin Alfred (Lieutenant, b.1890 - d. 1958)
Private Record
Maker: Mulford, Edwin Alfred
Collection relating to the Second World World service of 212 2nd Lieutenant Edwin Alfred (Ted) Mulford, DCM, 12 Light Horse Regiment AIF, North Africa, Turkey and Australia, 1915-1916; 1919. Wallet 1...PR05192