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Wednesday, 10 September 2008

Militia Distribution in Australia, 1914, 5th Military District, Part 1
Topic: Militia - LH

DISTRIBUTION OF MILITIA FORCES.

5th Military District

LIGHT HORSE.

25th fight Horse (Western Australian Mounted infantry)

Head-Quarters - Perth

Machine Gun Section - Perth

"A" Squadron - Northam (A and B), Toodyay (C), York and Beverley (D)

"B" Squadron - Pingelly (A and B), Narrogin (C and D)

"C" Squadron - Katanning (A and B), Wagin (C and D)

(Attached to 25th Light Horse.)

"D" Squadron - Bunbury (A), Brookhampton (B), Bridgetown (C), Harvey (D)

FIELD ARTILLERY.

37th Battery, Field Artillery - Perth

38th Battery, Field Artillery - Perth

GARRISON ARTILLERY.

11th Garrison Artillery - Fremantle

12th Garrison Artillery - Albany

ENGINEERS.

13th Field Company (Engineers) - Guildford

30th Signal Company (Engineers) - Perth

35th Fortress Company (Engineers) - Fremantle

INFANTRY.

22nd INFANTRY BRIGADE.

Brigade Head-Quarters - Perth.

86th Infantry (Western Australian Rifles).

Head-Quarters (less Band) - Fremantle

Band - Subiaco

Machine Gun Section - Fremantle

"A" Company - Collie

"B" Company - Bunbury

"C" Company - Subiaco

"D" Company - Claremont, Cottesloe

"E" Company - Leederville

"F" Company - FremantIe

Further Reading:

For the Western Australian Light Horse Militia establishment, see:

Light Horse structure 1903

1903 Reorganisation, Western Australia

Light Horse structure 1914

Militia Distribution in Australia, 1914, 5th Military District, Part 1

Individual Light Horse Regiments, see:

25th (Western Australian Mounted infantry) Australian Light Horse Regiment

25th Light Horse

25th Light Horse - Officers and Men, 1914

Peacetime and Wartime Regimental Establishments, see:

Peace establishment of Australian Light Horse, 1903-14

5th Military District Staff Roster and Allocations, see:

5th Military District Staff Roster and Allocations, 1914, Part 1

5th Military District Staff Roster and Allocations, 1914, Part 2

For 1914 Infantry, Artillery and other service arms distribution, see:

Militia Distribution in Australia, 1914, 5th Military District, Part 1

Militia Distribution in Australia, 1914, 5th Military District, Part 2

Additional reference:

RK Peacock, Evolution of Australian Light Horse Regiments 1841-1935, Unpublished MSS, c.1936.

Grant, JR, From Captains to Colonels, Perth, 1991.

Citaiton: Militia Distribution in Australia, 1914, 5th Military District, Part 1

Posted by Project Leader at 9:31 AM EADT

Updated: Wednesday, 10 September 2008 5:11 PM EADT

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