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'''1st Light Car Patrol''' was formed in [[Melbourne, Australia|Melbourne]] during 1916 and was at first named the 1st Armoured Car Section but was also known as the 1st Armoured Car Battery. Equipped with three armoured cars built at the Vulcan Engineering Works in [[South Melbourne, Victoria|South Melbourne]], a {{convert|50|HP|abbr=on}} [[Daimler Company|Daimler]], a {{Convert|60|hp|abbr=on}} [[Mercedes (car)|Mercedes]] and a {{Convert|50|hp|abbr=on}} [[Minerva (automobile)|Minerva]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8184053 |title="CAMERODDITIES" FROM READERS. |newspaper=[[The_Argus_(Australia)|The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957)]] |location=Melbourne, Vic. |date=25 January 1941 |accessdate=28 December 2014 |page=7 Supplement: The Argus Week-end Magazine |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> All were armoured and the Daimler and Mercedes were armed with Colt machine guns. The unit fought against the [[Senussi]] in the [[Sudan]] and [[Libyan Desert|Western Desert]]. The 1st Armoured Car Section became the 1st Light Car Patrol on 3 December . As their original 3 vehicles became worn out from hard use in the Western Desert and were irreparable due to shortages of spare parts, the unit was reequipped with six [[Ford]] light cars.<ref name="Mallett">{{cite web|last1=Mallett|first1=Ross|title=Armoured Cars|url=http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8888/Armoured_cars.html|website=http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8888|accessdate=28 December 2014}}</ref> Extra drivers and motorcycles were provided. The cars were given names: Anzac, Billzac, Osatal, Silent Sue, Imshi and Bung.<ref name="Mallett" /> These were traded in for six new Fords on 11 December 1917. In May 1917 the unit was redeployed to [[Sinai and Palestine Campaign|Palestine]] by rail, and served throughout the campaign there.<ref name="Mallett" /> |
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The '''1st Light Car Patrol''' was formed in [[Melbourne]] in June 1916, and designated the 1st Armoured Car Section; it was also known as the 1st Armoured Car Battery. The patrol was disbanded in 1919 as repatriation of soldiers was underway. |
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== History == |
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The unit was raised in [[Melbourne, Australia|Melbourne]] during 1916 as part of the [[First Australian Imperial Force|Australian Imperial Force]] during World War I, and left for [[Egypt]] in June of the same year.<ref>{{cite news|date=25 January 1941|title="Cameroddities" From Readers|page=7 Supplement: The Argus Week-end Magazine|newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)|The Argus]]|publisher=National Library of Australia|location=Melbourne|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8184053|accessdate=28 December 2014}}</ref> The unit fought against the [[Senussi]] in the [[Sudan]] and [[Libyan Desert|Western Desert]]. The 1st Armoured Car Section became the 1st Light Car Patrol on 3 December. As their original three vehicles became worn out from hard use in the Western Desert and were irreparable due to shortages of spare parts, the unit was reequipped with six [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] light cars. Extra drivers and motorcycles were provided. The cars were given names: Anzac, Billzac, Osatal, Silent Sue, Imshi and Bung. These were traded in for six new Fords on 11 December 1917.<ref name="Mallett">{{cite web|last=Mallett|first=Ross|url=http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8888/main.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228202933/http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8888/|title=Part B: Branches – Armoured Cars|work=First AIF Order of Battle 1914–1918|publisher=Australian Defence Force Academy|accessdate=20 September 2015|archivedate=28 February 2015}}</ref> |
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In May 1917 the unit was redeployed to [[Sinai and Palestine Campaign|Palestine]] by rail, and served throughout the campaign there.<ref name="Mallett" /> Like similar British units of the [[Egyptian Expeditionary Force]] it was used to conduct long range reconnaissance and patrol duties, often operating well in advance of forward cavalry units. By November 1918 they had reached [[Aleppo]] with the British Indian [[5th Cavalry Division (India)|5th Cavalry Division]], where they were believed to be the furthest advanced Australian unit at the conclusion of the campaign.{{sfn|Bou|2010|p=138}} |
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== Equipment == |
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The 1st Light Car Patrol was equipped with three armoured cars built at the Vulcan Engineering Works in [[South Melbourne, Victoria|South Melbourne]], a {{convert|50|HP|abbr=on}} [[Daimler Company|Daimler]], a {{Convert|60|hp|abbr=on}} [[Mercedes (car)|Mercedes]] and a {{Convert|50|hp|abbr=on}} [[Minerva (automobile)|Minerva]]. All were armoured, with the Daimler and Mercedes models armed with Colt machine guns. |
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* {{cite book|last=Bou|first=Jean|title=Australia's Palestine Campaign|series=Australian Army Campaign Series|volume=7|year=2010|publisher=Army History Unit |location=Canberra, Australian Capital Territory|isbn=9780980810004}} |
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==Further reading== |
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*{{cite book|last1=Finlayson|first1=David|last2=Cecil|first2=Michael|title=Pioneers of Australian Armour In the Great War|year=2015|publisher=Big Sky Publishing|location=Newport, New South Wales|isbn=9781925275261}} |
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Latest revision as of 23:27, 26 November 2022
| 1st Light Car Patrol | |
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 Model T Ford Utility manned by Australian soldiers and armed with Vickers .303 machine gun mounted on a tripod | |
| Active | 1916–1919 |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Type | Armoured car |
| Role | Patrol |
| Part of | Australian Imperial Force |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Engagements | World War I |
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| Unit colour patch |  |
The 1st Light Car Patrol was formed in Melbourne in June 1916, and designated the 1st Armoured Car Section; it was also known as the 1st Armoured Car Battery. The patrol was disbanded in 1919 as repatriation of soldiers was underway.
History
[edit]The unit was raised in Melbourne during 1916 as part of the Australian Imperial Force during World War I, and left for Egypt in June of the same year.[1] The unit fought against the Senussi in the Sudan and Western Desert. The 1st Armoured Car Section became the 1st Light Car Patrol on 3 December. As their original three vehicles became worn out from hard use in the Western Desert and were irreparable due to shortages of spare parts, the unit was reequipped with six Ford light cars. Extra drivers and motorcycles were provided. The cars were given names: Anzac, Billzac, Osatal, Silent Sue, Imshi and Bung. These were traded in for six new Fords on 11 December 1917.[2]
In May 1917 the unit was redeployed to Palestine by rail, and served throughout the campaign there.[2] Like similar British units of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force it was used to conduct long range reconnaissance and patrol duties, often operating well in advance of forward cavalry units. By November 1918 they had reached Aleppo with the British Indian 5th Cavalry Division, where they were believed to be the furthest advanced Australian unit at the conclusion of the campaign.[3]
Equipment
[edit]The 1st Light Car Patrol was equipped with three armoured cars built at the Vulcan Engineering Works in South Melbourne, a 50 hp (37 kW) Daimler, a 60 hp (45 kW) Mercedes and a 50 hp (37 kW) Minerva. All were armoured, with the Daimler and Mercedes models armed with Colt machine guns.
References
[edit]- ^ ""Cameroddities" From Readers". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 25 January 1941. p. 7 Supplement: The Argus Week-end Magazine. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ a b Mallett, Ross. "Part B: Branches – Armoured Cars". First AIF Order of Battle 1914–1918. Australian Defence Force Academy. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Bou 2010, p. 138.
- Sources
- Bou, Jean (2010). Australia's Palestine Campaign. Australian Army Campaign Series. Vol. 7. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Army History Unit. ISBN 9780980810004.
Further reading
[edit]- Finlayson, David; Cecil, Michael (2015). Pioneers of Australian Armour In the Great War. Newport, New South Wales: Big Sky Publishing. ISBN 9781925275261.