1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers | |
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Active | 1885 – present |
Country | Australia |
Branch | Army |
Type | Line cavalry |
Role | Light cavalry |
Size | One regiment |
Part of | 5th Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Lancer Barracks, Parramatta |
Motto(s) | Tenax in Fide (Steadfast in Faith) |
March | Quick – El Abanico Slow – Scipio |
Anniversaries | 3 March – Regimental birthday |
Battle honours | Belmont, Sari Bair, Second Gaza, Sattelberg, Balikpapan |
Commanders | |
Current commander | LTCOL Colin Shadbolt |
Colonel-in-Chief | King Charles III (Colonel-in-Chief, RAAC) |
Colonel of the Regiment | Brigadier Phillip Bridie, AM, ADC |
Insignia | |
Unit colour patch |
The 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers is an active Australian Army Reserve Light Cavalry regiment. The regiment has its headquarters at Lancer Barracks in Parramatta, a suburb in Western Sydney, New South Wales. Lancer Barracks is the oldest Military Barracks on mainland Australia and dates from 1819.