Topic: Militia - LHW - WA
Western Australian Militia
Union Troop of W.A. Mounted Volunteers
The following is an extract from the book written in 1962 by George F. Wieck called The Volunteer Movement in Western Australia 1861-1903, pp. 32 – 33:
Union Troop of W.A. Mounted Volunteers
The Government Gazette of 19.7.1870 authorised the formation of a mounted corps in Perth to be designated the "Union Troop of Western Australian Mounted Volunteers", Lieut. de Lisle was appointed to command. The initial strength was three officers and 33 other ranks and this was easily maintained. The uniform adopted is stated to have been of Hussar type but this cannot be verified.
The frequency with which this corps was called upon to provide escorts for the Governor on official occasions suggests this as the chief reason for raising it. It appears to have performed its duties very efficiently.
Lieut. de Lisle resigned command and returned to England in 1872: he was succeeded by Capt. H. W. J. A. Blundell, an officer of British Royal Horse Artillery and an A.D.C. to the Governor.
On a date which may conveniently and satisfactorily be stated as 1.7.1872, the corps ceased to be Cavalry and was officially designated the "W.A. Troop of Volunteer Horse Artillery."
Officers of Union Troop of W.A. Mounted VolunteersLieutenant F de Lisle – 19 July 1870
Lieutenant CC Fauntleroy – 28 September 1870
Captain HWJA Blundell – 26 June 1872
Surgeon Dr T Hora - 28 September 1870
Previous: Pinjarrah Mounted Volunteers, Nominal Roll, 1868
Next: Perth Company of W.A. Rifle Volunteers
Further Reading:
Western Australian Militia, Light Horse
Western Australian Militia, Infantry
Citation: The Volunteer Movement in Western Australia, Union Troop of W.A. Mounted Volunteers
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