5th Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
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| 5th Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force (AIF) | |
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| Years active: | – |
| Country: | Australia |
| Service: | Australian Army |
| Branch: | Australian Imperial Force |
| Type: | Mounted |
| Specific type: | Light horse regiment |
| Full size: | 500 |
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| Alternate names: | 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Parent unit: | 2nd Light Horse Brigade, Australian Imperial Force (AIF) |
| Parent level: | Brigade |
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Contents
Personal narratives
Maurice George Delpratt
Maurice George Delpratt enlisted in this regiment on 15 November 1914. He was captured at Gallipoli on 28 June 1915 and was a prisoner of war until 1918. His letters are available at Wikisource.
Trooper Ion Llewellyn Idriess
Related media
Official sources
Unit war diaries
- Australian War Memorial: AWM4 Subclass 10/10 (unknown date–unknown date) (images free for non-commercial use)
Unit histories
Other official documents
Other sources
