1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers

The regiment dates back to the formation of the Sydney Light Horse Volunteers in January 1885. It 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.lancers.org.au/site/1st_Light_Horse.asp|title=1st RNSWL|year=2010|publisher=New South Wales Lancers Memorial Museum|accessdate=15 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606042509/http://www.lancers.org.au/site/1st_Light_Horse.asp|archive-date=6 June 2010|url-status=dead}} The 1st/15th RNSWL carries the former regiments' battle honours and has 31 collective theatre and battle honours, including those from the Boer War, First World War and Second World War.

The regiment has recently been equipped with Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicles - Light (PMV-L) and Mercedes G-wagen Surveillance and Reconnaissance vehicle (SRV), having previously used Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle - Medium (PMV-M) in their role as a Light Cavalry (Reconnaissance) regiment. 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, public events, and other Army Ceremonial tasks.

• 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.

File:LancersParade1.jpg

The regiment is currently located as follows:

• Regimental Headquarters — Lancer Barracks, Parramatta
• The Lancer Band — Lancer Barracks, Parramatta
• A Squadron — Holsworthy Barracks, Moorebank
• B Squadron — HMAS Harman, Canberra
• C Squadron — Holsworthy Barracks, Moorebank

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.lancers.org.au/site/The_Museum.asp |title=The Museum |author= |date=February 2015 |website=Website of the Royal New South Wales Lancers Lancer Barracks and Museum |publisher=New South Wales Lancers Memorial Museum Incorporated |access-date=4 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918093201/http://www.lancers.org.au/site/The_Museum.asp |archive-date=18 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}

File:LancersMuseumCenturionAtParramattaParade2014.jpg parading through Parramatta August 2014]]

The vehicles on display include:

• Covenanter bridgelayer tank[http://www.lancers.org.au/site/Covanter_Bridgelayer.asp Lancers Museum, Covenanter Bridgelayer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311024241/http://lancers.org.au/site/Covanter_Bridgelayer.asp |date=11 March 2015 }} (retrieved 4 April 2015)
• Matilda close support tank (with 3 inch howitzer)[http://www.lancers.org.au/site/Matilda_Tank.asp Lancers Museum, Matilda Tank] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311024157/http://lancers.org.au/site/Matilda_Tank.asp |date=11 March 2015 }} (retrieved 4 April 2015)
• Bren Gun carrier[http://www.lancers.org.au/site/Bren_Gun_Carrier.asp Lancers Museum, Bren Gun Carrier] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311024312/http://lancers.org.au/site/Bren_Gun_Carrier.asp |date=11 March 2015 }} (retrieved 4 April 2015)
• Staghound armoured car[http://www.lancers.org.au/site/Staghound_Armoured_Car.asp Lancers Museum, Staghound armoured car] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312030444/http://lancers.org.au/site/Staghound_Armoured_Car.asp |date=12 March 2015 }} (retrieved 4 April 2015)
• Ferret Mk1 and Mk2 scout cars[http://www.lancers.org.au/site/Ferret_Scout_Car.asp Lancers Museum, Ferret scout car] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312030519/http://lancers.org.au/site/Ferret_Scout_Car.asp |date=12 March 2015 }} (retrieved 4 April 2015)
• Centurion main battle tank[http://www.lancers.org.au/site/Centurion_Tank.asp Lancers Museum, Centurion Tank] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311024249/http://lancers.org.au/site/Centurion_Tank.asp |date=11 March 2015 }} (retrieved 4 April 2015)
• Daimler Dingo scout car[http://www.lancers.org.au/site/Daimler_Dingo.asp Lancers Museum, Daimler Dingo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312030540/http://lancers.org.au/site/Daimler_Dingo.asp |date=12 March 2015 }} (retrieved 4 April 2015)
• Land Rover 4x4 truck with 106mm recoilless gun[http://www.lancers.org.au/site/Landrover.asp Lancers Museum, Land Rover] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312030550/http://lancers.org.au/site/Landrover.asp |date=12 March 2015 }} (retrieved 4 April 2015)
• Austin Champ 4x4 truck[http://www.lancers.org.au/site/Austin_Champ.asp Lancers Museum, Austin Champ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312030607/http://lancers.org.au/site/Austin_Champ.asp |date=12 March 2015 }} (retrieved 4 April 2015)

• {{GBR}} – 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
• {{GBR}} – The Light Dragoons

File:LancersParade2.jpg|1/15th Royal NSW Lancers on parade at Lancer Barracks, Parramatta

File:LindenHouseAndBand.jpg|The regimental band in front of Linden House (The regimental museum)

File:Lancersmuseum.jpg|The regimental museum - Linden House

File:InsideLancersMuseum.jpg|Inside the Lancers Museum

File:OriginalBarracks.jpg|The original barracks building

File:Openday2014.jpg|Barracks open for inspection after the August 2014 parade through Parramatta

File:BobsHall.jpg|"Bobs hall"

File:BushmasterOnParade.jpg|Bushmasters, the regiment's latest vehicles, parading through Parramatta 2014

File:BrenGunCarrier.jpg|"Brenda", the museums Bren Gun Carrier, parading through Parramatta 2014

File:StaghoundUnderRestoration.jpg|Staghound armoured car under restoration in the museums collection 2008

File:LancersMatildaAdonis.jpg|Matilda tank "Adonis"

File:CovenanterBridgelayer Lancers.JPG|Covenanter Tank Bridgelayer in museum collection

File:BridgelayerTank.jpg|Covenanter tank bridgelayer, one of only 2 known left in existence

File:SaracensOnDisplay.jpg|Sararcen armoured cars on display

File:LancersVehiclesOnDisplay.jpg|Vehicles on display at the museum

File:LancersFerrets.jpg|Ferret armoured cars

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.lancers.org.au/ Website of the Royal New South Wales Lancers Lancer Barracks and Museum]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070831101041/http://www.australian-armour.com/NSWLancersNEW.html www.australian-armour.com]

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• {{cite news |last=Dalton |first=Mike |date=3 April 2015 |title=WWII tank found in NSW paddock |url=https://www.msn.com/en-au/video/watch/wwii-tank-found-in-nsw-paddock/vi-AAao8Uc?ocid=SNYDHP |newspaper=9 News |location=Sydney, Australia |access-date=4 April 2015 }}

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