2nd Light Horse Regiment (Australia)

2nd Light Horse Regiment
2nd Light Horse hat badge
Active	1914–1919 1921–1943
Country	Australia
Branch	Australian Army
Type	Mounted infantry
Size	Regiment
Part of	1st Light Horse Brigade
Engagements	First World War North African Campaign Gallipoli campaign Senussi Campaign Sinai and Palestine Campaign
Insignia
Unit colour patch

The 2nd Light Horse Regiment was a mounted infantry regiment of the Australian Army during the First World War. The regiment was raised in September 1914, and by December as part of the 1st Light Horse Brigade had moved overseas. During the war the regiment only fought against the forces of the Ottoman Empire, in Egypt, at Gallipoli, on the Sinai Peninsula, and in Palestine and Jordan. After the armistice the regiment eventually returned to Australia in March 1919. For its role in the war the regiment was awarded nineteen battle honours.