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Len Carter was a man with a mission when he set out to form a tribute to the 7th Light Horse Regiment.
Four years later the Camden Resident has made it happen.
Mr Carter teamed up with fellow Camden resident Steve Wisbey to form the regiment and pay tribute to the soldiers who trained in Menangle from 1900 to 1921.
"Lieutenant Roy Sidney Carter, and his mentor Brigadier George Macarthur Onslow," he said.
"I also wanted to recognize the military history of the Camden community."
Mr Carter said his father's military service began at the age of 14.
"Dad did not talk much about the light horse, only to mention he was disappointed in not being allowed to go overseas," he said.
In 1916 he joined the 7th Light Horse Regiment AIF at Holsworthy but was refused to go overseas because he was too young.
"He was 16 but it was compulsory for all Light Horsemen to be 17.
"It is tried again to have a medical condition that prevents active overseas service
"But he stayed in the Regiment Training Light Horsemen in artillery and rifle and bayonet charges before their deployment gaining."
Tribute: Camden's Len Carter, Roy Sidney Carter, by re-forming the 7th Light Horse Regiment.
Mr Carter's father retired from active duty in 1928 to be married.
He said while he was not following in his father's footsteps, the military still played an important role in his life.
"I did not enlist, but I was recruited by Victoria Barracks Sydney for service in the NSW Army Cadet Corps with the rank of Lieutenant to badist as an instructor on military procedures," Mr Carter said.
Mengle Club have unveilled multiple tributes to Australia's Light Horseman including a memorial depicting the Battle of Beersheba.
Last week the club also opened at Beersheba Museum which features a range of items and artworks from WW1.
The blanket of poppies often used in the Camden RSL Sub Branch.
Mr Carter said it was important to reflect and remember the sacrifices served over the years.
"Remembrance Day is a chance to remember all those young men and women who are still alive," he said.
"We must continue to count our injuries in Australia. Lest We Forget. "
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