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Saturday, 1 October 2011

Australian Militia Forces, New South Wales, Military Structure, 1900
Topic: Militia - Inf - NSW

Australian Militia Forces

New South Wales

Military Structure, 1900

The following outline of the New South Wales Military details all arms and locations of forces throughout the state at 1 July 1900.

Mounted Units

New South Wales Lancers

Headquarters - Sydney

Squadrons
Number 1, Sydney Squadron

Number 2, Parramatta Squadron

Number 3, West Camden - Berry Squadron

Number 4, Maitland - Singleton Squadron

Number 5, Lismore - Casino Squadron

Number 6, Windsor - Richmond Squadron

Cadet, Parramatta Half Squadron

New South Wales Lancers, 1900

New South Wales Mounted Rifles

Headquarters - Sydney

Squadrons
Number 1, Molong - Bathurst Squadron.

Number 2, Picton - Camden Squadron.

Number 3, Bega - Forbes Squadron.

Number 4, Tenterfield - Inverell Squadron.

New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 1900

1st (Volunteer) Australian Horse

Headquarters - Sydney

Squadrons

"A" Southern Squadron, Murrumburrah - Harden - Cootamundra - Gundagai - Adelong

"B" South Eastern Squadron, Goulburn - Bungendore - Braidwood - Araluen - Michelago - Bredbo

"C" Northern Squadron, Gunnedah - Boggabri - Scone - Belltrees

"D" Western Squadron, Mudgee - Lue - Cudgegong - Rylestone - Quirindi.

1st Australian Horse, 1900

Artillery

New South Wales Regiment of the Royal Australian Artillery

Headquarters - Sydney

Batteries
Sydney

Field

New South Wales Artillery

Headquarters - Sydney

Batteries
Sydney

Newcastle

Woolongong

Field

Engineers

Engineers

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies
Sydney

Infantry

1st Infantry Regiment

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies
Albury
Wagga
Young
Yass
Sydney
North Sydney
Hunter's Hill

2nd Infantry Regiment

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies
Goulburn
Cooma
Bowral
Ulladulla
Kiama
Sydney
Ashfield

3rd Infantry Regiment

Headquarters - Goulburn

Companies
Goulburn
Penrith
Richmond
Parramatta
Windsor
Orange
Dubbo
Wellington
Lithgow
Bathurst
Mudgeee

4th Infantry Regiment

Headquarters - Newcastle

Companies
Lambton
Newcastle
Maitland
Wallsend
Morpeth
Singleton
Muswellbrook
Tamworth
Armidale
Glen Innes

5th Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Scottish Rifles)

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies
Sydney
Newcastle
McLean
Lismore

6th Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Australian Rifles)

Headquarters - Goulburn

Companies
Goulburn
Sydney
Hornsby
Newcastle

7th Volunteer Infantry Regiment (St George's Rifles)

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies
Balmain
Sydney
Leichhardt

8th Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Irish Rifles)

Headquarters - Woolongong (Illawarra)

Companies
Woolongong (Illawarra)
Sydney

National Guard

National Guard (Volunteer)

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies
Sydney

Drummoyne Volunteer Company

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies
Drummoyne

Army Service Corps

Army Service Corps

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies
Sydney

Army Medical Corps

Army Medical Corps

Headquarters - Sydney

Army Nursing Reserve

Army Nursing Reserve

Headquarters - Sydney

Veterinary Department

Veterinary Department

Headquarters - Sydney

Chaplains Department

Chaplains

Headquarters - Sydney

Further Reading:

Volunteer v Volunteer, Definitional matters within the Militia

New South Wales Infantry

Australian Infantry Militia

Militia 1899 - 1920

Citation: Australian Militia Forces, New South Wales, Military Structure, 1900

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT

Updated: Sunday, 9 October 2011 6:01 PM EADT

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