21st Light Horse Regiment

Accession Number F03455
Collection type Film
Measurement 28 min
Object type Home movie
Physical description 16mm/colour (Kodachrome)/silent
Maker Conway, Harold
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Parramatta1, Australia: New South Wales, Wagga Wagga
Date made 1938-1940
Access Open
Conflict Period 1930-1939
Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

The 21st Light Horse Regiment on cavalry training in the Wagga Wagga area and march past in Wagga Wagga c 1938-1939. Parade of the 4th Cavalry Brigade at Parramatta 6 March 1940. The parade which was witnessed by an estimated 25,000 specators and included mounted units, motor vehicles, artillery tractors and 18 pounder field guns. The troops paraded down Church Street which was lined with a Guard of Honor provided by Cadets of King's School. At the saluting base was Major General John Dalyell Richardson Commander of the 1st Cavalry Division and Parrammata's Mayor Alderman P H Jeffrey.

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