Topic: Militia - LHW - WA
Western Australian Militia
Metropolitan Civil Service Battalion
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. 57:
Metropolitan Civil Service Battalion
Approval was given on 7 December 1899 to form the "Metropolitan Civil Service Battalion", with Headquarters at Perth. The Establishment of 240 all ranks provided for a Headquarters and four Companies. The first Commanding Officer, Captain HW Hunt was appointed on 1 July 1900.
In September 1900 the Battalion was drawn into the newly formed W.A. Infantry Brigade as its 4th Battalion. See: 4th Battalion, W.A. Infantry Brigade.
Officers of the Civil ServiceCaptain HW Hunt, 1 July 1900
Captain HWS Low, 1 July 1900
Second Lieutenant AJ Trotman, 1 July 1900
Captain H Pope, 1 July 1900
Lieutenant R Withers, 1 July 1900
Lieutenant CG Morris, 1 July 1900
Second Lieutenant JF Hawkins, 1 July 1900
Lieutenant N McQueen, 1 July 1900
Lieutenant WH Young, 1 July 1900
Second Lieutenant TJ Reardon, 1 July 1900
Second Lieutenant CJ Maroney, 1 July 1900
Second Lieutenant G Clifton, 17 September 1900
Lieutenant HN Hope, 1 December 1900
Second Lieutenant RJ Evans, 1 August 1901
Lieutenant R Hand, 1 August 1901
Captain R Peploe, 1 August 1901
Second Lieutenant GW Stead, 25 February 1901
Lieutenant RHD Sutherland, 25 February 1901
Lieutenant HAF Wilkinson, 25 February 1901
Second Lieutenant CA Piesse, 25 February 1901
Second Lieutenant EA Penny, 1 January 1903
Second Lieutenant AC Crawford, 2 February 1903
Second Lieutenant WJ McClemens, 2 February 1903
Second Lieutenant THW Shackleton, 2 February 1903
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Further Reading:
Western Australian Militia, Light Horse
Western Australian Militia, Infantry
Citation: The Volunteer Movement in Western Australia, Metropolitan Civil Service Battalion
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