Topic: Militia - LH
4TH MILITARY DISTRICT- continued
INFANTRY - 19TH INFANTRY BRIGADE - continued
78th Infantry (Adelaide Rifles).
Headquarters - Adelaide
Machine Gun Section - Adelaide East
"A" Company - Adelaide East
"B" Company - Adelaide East
"C" Company - St Peters
"D" Company - St Peters, Adelaide University
"E" Company - Goodwood
"F" Company - Glenelg
"G" Company - Mitcham, Edwardstown, Victor Harbour, McLaren Vale
"H" Company - Mile End, Thebarton
79th (Torrens) Infantry.
(Attached for training 1913-14, to 19th Infantry Brigade.)
Head-Quarters - Norwood
Machine Gun Section - Norwood
"A" Company - North Norwood
"B" Company - Norwood
"C" Company - North Adelaide
"D" Company - Prospect
"E" Company - Gawler, Angaston, Nuriootpa, Tanunda, Kapunda
"F" Company - Magill, Ashton, Paradise, Tea Tree Gully, Lobethal, Blumberg
"G" Company - North Norwood
"H" Company - Walkerville
81st (Wakefield) Infantry.
(Attached for training, 1913-14, to 19th Infantry Brigade
Head-Quarters (less Signallers and Band) - Wallaroo
Signallers - Broken Hill
Band - Moonta
Machine Gun Section - Broken Hill
"A" Company - Moonta, Moonta Mines, Maitland
"B" Company - Wallaroo, Kadina, Wallaroo Mines, Clare, Balaklava
"C" Company - Port Pirie, Jamestown
"D" Company - Petersburg, Quorn, Port Augusta, Burra
"E" Company - Broken Hill
"F" Company - Broken Hill
"G" Company - Broken Hill
"H" Company - Broken Hill
Further Reading:
Militia Structure in Australia from 1903 to 1914
For the South Australian Light Horse Militia establishment, see:
Light Horse structure 1903
1903 Reorganisation, South Australia
South Australian Light Horse location list 1910
Light Horse structure 1914
Militia Distribution in Australia, 1914, 4th Military District
For 22nd Australian Light Horse details, see:
22nd Australian Light Horse, HQ, MGS and "A" Sqn, 1912
22nd Australian Light Horse, "B" Sqn, 1912
22nd Australian Light Horse, "C" Sqn, 1912
For 23rd (Barossa) Australian Light Horse details, see:
For 24th (Flinders) Australian Light Horse details, see:
24th (Flinders) Australian Light Horse
Peacetime and Wartime Regimental Establishments, see:
Peace establishment of Australian Light Horse, 1903-14
4th Military District Staff Roster and Allocations, see:
Militia Distribution in Australia, 1914, 4th Military District, Part 4
Militia Distribution in Australia, 1914, 4th Military District, Part 5
For 1914 Infantry, Artillery and other service arms distribution, see:
Militia Distribution in Australia, 1914, 4th Military District, Part 2
Militia Distribution in Australia, 1914, 4th Military District, Part 3
Militia Distribution in Australia, 1914, 4th Military District, Part 4
Additional reference:
RK Peacock, Evolution of Australian Light Horse Regiments 1841-1935, Unpublished MSS, c.1936.
Citation: Militia Distribution in Australia, 1914, 4th Military District, Part 3
