Interwar (1920-39), Western Australia, Wickepin, 10 Australian Light Horse Military Dinner Menu Card, 1931
Dinner menu card from Military Dinner at the Wickepin Hotel on 16 September 19311931
To perpetuate the traditions and distinctions of the Australian Imperial Force, in July 1919 all CMF units were re-designated with the unit numbers of the AIF. The 25th Australian Light Horse Regiment was renamed the 10th Australia Light Horse Regiment, while retaining the territorial title Western Australia Mounted Infantry (WAMI). In 1923 the regiment was awarded the right to carry the battle honour “South Africa 1900-02” for the Second Boer War.
Due to financial restraint, there were only occasional camps between 1925 and 1938. The regiment was called up for training in November 1939, spending a month camped just south of Woodman Point on the location of the abandoned Naval Base. They returned in January 1940 for three months' training, during which time they were visited by Lord Gowrie, the Governor-General.
During World War 2, the regiment underwent several name changes in order to show its varying roles. In 1943, it was gazetted as an Australian Imperial Force unit, after the majority of its personnel volunteered to serve overseas. This did not occur, though, and instead, its main task was the defence of south-west Australia. During this period, the regiment was also partially mechanised, although it did retain horses which were used to patrol the coastline. It was the last regiment in Australia to employ horses. It was disbanded on 14 April 1944. The unit was reformed as a single squadron in 1949, when it became fully mechanised and was renamed the 10th Western Australian Mounted Infantry
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- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 972 RUSSELL, 10 Light Horse (0.35km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 1002 AUSTIN, 10 Light Horse (0.44km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 978 WRIGHT, 10 Light Horse (12.61km away)
- World War 1, Europe, 3822 HILL, 11 Battalion, 1916 (34.17km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 3167 ARMIT, 10 Light Horse (34.19km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF45905 BROWNING (34.19km away)
- World War 1, Australia Western Australia, BARTLETT, 12 Battalion, 1915 (34.19km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia, 2867 BARRON, 10 Light Horse (34.2km away)
- AWAS on Rottnest - WF96363 BENPORATH (nee HENNIG) (34.2km away)
- World War 1, Australia, Western Australia,946A FURZE, 10 Light Horse (34.22km away)
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