New South Wales Mounted Brigade

The New South Wales Mounted Brigade was a mounted infantry brigade of the Colony of New South Wales.

History
The brigade was formed on 1 August 1893, consisting of the New South Wales Cavalry (Lancers) and the New South Wales Mounted Rifles. The brigade expanded in 1897 with the addition of the 1st Australian Horse.

Structure
At formation in 1893, the brigade had the following structure:
 * New South Wales Cavalry (Lancers): Commanding Officer: (vacant), Adjutant: Captain George Leonard Lee
 * 1st Squadron – Commanding Officer: Captain Alexander James Dodds
 * Sydney
 * Parramatta
 * 2nd Squadron – Commanding Officer: Captain John J. Walters
 * Illawarra
 * West Camden
 * 3rd Squadron – Commanding Officer: Captain W. Cracknell
 * Hunter River
 * 4th Squadron – Commanding Officer: Captain C.E. Taylor
 * Lismore
 * Richmond River


 * New South Wales Mounted Rifles: Commanding Officer: Major Harry Lassetter – Adjutant: Captain Henry Glendower Bodysham Sparrow
 * 1st Company – Commanding Officer: Captain A.F. Lloyd
 * Liverpool
 * Campbelltown
 * 2nd Company – Commanding Officer: Captain John Macquarie Antill
 * Picton
 * Camden
 * 3rd Company – Commanding Officer: Captain Frederick Bland
 * Bega
 * Queanbeyan
 * 4th Company – Commanding Officer: Captain Charles Henry Edward Chauvel
 * Tenterfield
 * Inverell

The structure of the 1st Australian Horse added to the brigade in 1897, was as follows:


 * 1st Australian Horse: Commanding Officer: Captain James Alexander Kenneth Mackay – Adjutant: Lieutenant R. R. Thompson
 * A squadron
 * Murrumburrah
 * Cootamundra
 * Gundagai


 * B squadron
 * Goulburn
 * Braidwood-Araluen
 * Michelago-Bredbo
 * Bungendore


 * C squadron
 * Mudgee
 * Rylstone
 * Lue


 * D squadron
 * Scone
 * Belltrees
 * Muswellbrook


 * E squadron
 * Armidale
 * Tamworth
 * Gunnedah
 * Boggabri

Commanding officer

 * Macdonald, Malcolm Melville