The 7th Light Horse drew from the area between Young, Camden, Canberra, Goulburn, Bombala and Bega. 

The regiment was formed in October 1914, and its commanding officers included Brigadier General George Macarthur-Onslow, Lieutenant Colonel John Arnott and Major General Granville de Laune Ryrie.

Captain (AAC) Gary Berman OC Bemboka Troop 7th Light Horse (Australian Horse) said the name “light horse” derives from the troops’ ability to be mobile and use mounted rifles.

Light horse riders carried a light machine gun called a Hotchkiss light machine gun, a .303 rifle Mark II and a .303 bayonet. 

Mr Berman said initially they were not called cavalry as they did not have swords.

According the theory, Mr Berman said, the light horse were only called cavalry in 1918 after their successful charge at Beersheba, Israel. 

Today, members of the Bemboka Troop 7th Light Horse still wear authentic World War 1 uniforms.

Four members wear AIF uniforms, one dresses as a dispatch rider, there is one flag bearer and one nurse - while the rest wear militia uniforms. 

Mr Berman said the troop could have chosen many names for their title, but settled on 7th Light Horse as the regiment drew from the Bega Valley. 

The Bemboka troop formed in 1999 and had its inaugural ride in 2002.

There are 20 riders in the troop, three non-riding members and one dispatch rider on a motorbike. 

“It started with four and we worked very, very hard over the next 10 years to get it to that number,” Mr Berman said. 

On April 25, you can see members of the Bemboka Troop 7th Light Horse at Anzac Day commemorations at Bega, Bermagui, Candelo, Tathra, Pambula, Eden, Cobargo, Wandella, Bemboka and Wyndham.