1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers
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| 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers | |
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 Cap badge of the 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers |
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| Active | 1956 - |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Role | Light Cavalry |
| Size | One regiment |
| Part of | Royal Australian Armoured Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Parramatta |
| Motto | Tenax in Fide (Steadfast in Faith) |
| March | Quick - El Abanico Slow - Scipio |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | HRH The Prince of Wales (Colonel-in-Chief, RAAC) |
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| Unit Colour Patch |  |
The 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers is a current Australian Army Reserve Light Cavalry (Reconnaissance) Regiment. The regiment is based at Lancer Barracks in Parramatta, New South Wales. The regiment has recently re-equipped with 4x4 Land Rover patrol vehicles as part of the conversion to a Light Cavalry (Reconnaissance) role. The last of the previously equipped vehicles, theM113A1 APC was handed over in 2006.
The current regiment was formed in 1956 when the 1st Royal New South Wales Lancers and the 15th Northern River Lancers were joined. The 1st/15th RNSWL carries the former regiments' battle honours, consequently it is the most highly decorated unit in the Australian Army with 21 battle honours. Battle honours include those from the Boer War, World War I and World War II.
The band of the 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers is one of the few RAAC regimental bands still in existence.
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