Topic: Militia - LHW - WA
Western Australian Militia
York Infantry 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, p. 54:
York Infantry Volunteers
Seven years elapsed after the disbandment of the York Rifle Volunteers before another effort was made. Approval to raise the York Infantry Volunteers appeared in the Gazette dated 11 October 1893. The authorized Establishment was 70 all ranks and Captain F. A. Hare was appointed to Command.
In 1894 the strength of the corps was 102, then for no apparent reason it receded to 72 in 1895 (perhaps there was a direction to keep within the Establishment).
There is nothing on record concerning corps activities. For some undisclosed reason the designation was changed on 20 February 1899 to "York Infantry"; there was no break in continuity of service, the York Infantry Volunteers as such simply disappeared. See: York Infantry.
Officers of York Infantry VolunteersCaptain FA Hare, 23 November 1893
Lieutenant AJ Monger, 23 November 1893
Lieutenant TH Thorn, 23 November 1893
Second Lieutenant SV Duncan, 14 October 1895
Second Lieutenant SB Davis, 24 April 1896
Second Lieutenant S Sweeney, 24 April 1896
Second Lieutenant J Davidson, 24 March 1897
Captain WD Cowan, 20 August 1898
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Further Reading:
Western Australian Militia, Light Horse
Western Australian Militia, Infantry
Citation: The Volunteer Movement in Western Australia, York Infantry Volunteers
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Updated: Friday, 4 September 2009 9:19 PM EADT
