3rd/9th South Australian Mounted Rifles is a composite of three Units South Australian Mounted rifles from the Boer War Third Light Horse Regiment (First Btigade !st World War) 9th Light Horse Regiment ( Third brigade I st World War ) exist today as a South Australian Cavalry Unit. During the Second World War they were the 2/9 th Armoured Unit. 3rd/9th South Australian Mounted Rifles was reformed in 1948 combining the three regiments. I was a member of this unit from 1970 until 1976. Motto Nec Aspera Torrent