Topic: Militia - Inf - 1IB
1st Australian Infantry Brigade
Australian Militia Field Force
1903
The 1st Australian Infantry Brigade was formed as part of the Australian Militia Field Force in 1903. It was established to service the catchment region of New South Wales. The various units making up the brigade included all Militia formations.
| State | PMV | Arm of Service | Units | Peace | War | Actual |
| NSW | Militia | Staff |
| 10 | 27 | 1 |
| NSW | Militia | Infantry | 1st Australian Infantry Regiment (NSW Lancers) | 509 | 1010 | 509 |
| NSW | Militia | Infantry | 2nd Australian Infantry Regiment | 509 | 1010 | 509 |
| NSW | Militia | Infantry | 3rd Australian Infantry Regiment | 509 | 1010 | 509 |
| NSW | Militia | Infantry | 4th Australian Infantry Regiment | 294 | 1010 | 509 |
| NSW | Militia | Artillery | Brigade Staff | 4 | 17 | 4 |
| NSW | Militia | Artillery | No. 3 NSW Battery, Australian Field Artillery | 76 | 171 | 41 |
| NSW | Militia | Artillery | No. 4 NSW Battery, Australian Field Artillery | 76 | 171 | 76 |
| NSW | Militia | Artillery | No. 5 NSW Battery, Australian Field Artillery | 76 | 126 | 0 |
| NSW | Militia | Engineers | No. 1 Field Company (Dismounted Half) | 57 | 118 | 60 |
| NSW | Militia | Army Service Corps | No. 1 Infantry Supply Column | 38 | 81 | 38 |
| NSW | Militia | Army Medical Corps | Officers attached to Regiments and units | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| NSW | Militia | Army Medical Corps | No. 1 Infantry Bearer Company | 50 | 100 | 50 |
| NSW | Militia | Army Medical Corps | No. 2 Field Hospital | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| NSW | Militia | Veterinary Department | Officers attached to Regiments and units | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Totals | 2,459 | 4,911 | 2,342 |
Further Reading:
Citation: Australian Militia Field Force, 1st Australian Infantry Brigade, 1903
