Victorian Mounted Rifles

The Victorian Mounted Rifles (VMR) was a regiment composed of Australian forces that served in the Second Boer War.

The 5th contingent enrolled for the Second Boer War in February 1901, leaving for South Africa in mid-February.

[1] Leslie Cecil Maygar was awarded the Victoria Cross for gallant acts during the Second Boer War whilst enlisted in 5 VMR.

The Australians are a damned fat, round shouldered, useless crowd of wasters .

[1] When the 5th VMR departed from South Africa, Lord Kitchener sent the CO this telegram: "11 March 1902, Cape Town, Please Convey to your Australians my warm appreciation of their gallant and arduous service in this country.

A Company of the Victorian Mounted Rifles on manoeuvres in Victoria in 1889.