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18th Light Horse. [SRG 435/4/97] • Photograph

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Summary

Group portrait possibly men of the 18th Light Horse regiment. Handwritten on the back is the name 'M.A. Walloscheck', thought to be Major Mahuta Alfred Walloscheck who served in the Second World War, No. SX9456, with 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion. Captain M.A. Walloscheck was one of the squadron leaders of the 18th Light Horse Machine Gun Regiment.

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Physical description

Photograph (black and white), 14.8 x 19.3 cm.

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1935

Photographer

Krischock, Harry

Collection

Part of RSL Collection

Subject

Walloscheck, Mahuta Alfred, 1901-1986
Australia Army Australian Light Horse
Australia. Army. Light Horse Regiment, 18th

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Historical information

The 18th Light Horse Regiment was formed in South Australia in 1921 and inherited the territorial title of 'Adelaide Lancers' which was first given to the militia cavalry, the South Australian Volunteer Mounted Rifles, around 1888. The regiment was mechanised and by 1937 was without the use of horses and depended entirely upon motor support. In March 1937 units of the 18th Light Horse (Machine Gun) Regiment, totalling around 300 men and officers, camped at Nangawooka Bend, near Victor Harbour. Lieutenant -Colonel A.S.M. Lovell was in charge of the training, assited by Major Horsnell and Adjutant-Major R.A. McFarlane. Squadron leaders were Major M.L. Mitchell, Major A.S. Blackburn, and Captain M.A. Walloscheck.

Digitisation information

Date

16/06/2015

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,717 x 3,634 pixels (17.1 MP)

Size

51.45 MB

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