10th Light Horse Regiment (Australia)
The 10th Light Horse Regiment is a light cavalry regiment of the Australian Army. Tracing its lineage back to 1900, its predecessor units served during the Second Boer War and the First World War. Currently consisting of only a single squadron, the regiment is part of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. A Reserve unit, it is attached to the 13th Brigade and is based in Western Australia, where it operates Land Rover 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles in the light cavalry and reconnaissance roles.
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