Topic: Militia - LHS - SA
South Australian Militia - Light Horse
1914
4TH MILITARY DISTRICT - SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
8th LIGHT HORSE BRIGADE.
Brigade Head-Quarters: Adelaide.
22nd Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles).
Head-Quarters: Adelaide
Machine Gun Section: Adelaide
“A” Squadron - Reynella (A Troop), McLaren Vale (B Troop),
Glenelg (C Troop), and Mitcham (D Troop)“B” Squadron - Narracoorte and Kingston (A Troop), Victor Harbor and Yankalilla (B Troop), Bordertown (C Troop), Murray Bridge and Mount Barker (D Troop)
“C” Squadron - Mount Gambier (A and B Troops), Millicent (C Troop), Millicent and Tantanoola (D Troop)
23rd (Barossa) Light Horse.
Head-Quarters: AdelaideMachine Gun Section: Adelaide
“A” Squadron - Adelaide (A, B, and C Troops), and Magill (D Troop)
“B” Squadron - Prospect, Tea Tree Gully (A Troop), Smithfield (B Troop), Gawler (C Troop), and Two Wells (D Troop)
“C” Squadron - Burra (A Troop), Hamley Bridge (B Troop), Riverton (C Troop), and Kapunda (D Troop)
24th (Flinders) Light Horse.
Head-Quarters (less Signallers): Port PirieSignallers: Broken Hill
Machine Gun Section: Crystal Brook
“A” Squadron - Port Pirie (A Troop), Crystal Brook (B Troop), Laura and Wirrabara (C Troop), and Wanderah (D Troop)
“B” Squadron - Jamestown (A and B Troops), Petersburg (C Troop), and Broken Hill (D Troop)
“C” Squadron - Clare (A Troop), Balaklava (B Troop), Kadina and Wallaroo (C Troop), and Maitland (D Troop)
22nd Signal Troop (Engineers)
Adelaide
31st Army Service Corps
Adelaide
31st Army Medical Corps (Light Horse Field Ambulance)
Adelaide
Further Reading:
South Australian Militia Light Horse Activities
Citation: Militia Distribution in Australia, 1914, 4th Military District
