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Monday, 20 July 2009
The Volunteer Movement in Western Australia, No. 2 Battery, Field Artillery
Topic: Militia - LHW - WA

Western Australian Militia

No. 2 Battery, Field Artillery

 

The following is an extract from the book written in 1962 by George F. Wieck called The Volunteer Movement in Western Australia 1861-1903, pp. 52 - 53:

 
No. 2 Battery, Field Artillery
This corps was created by changing the designation of the Fremantle Artillery Volunteers as from 24 October 1892. Nothing else was changed at the time. Strength was low, there being only 22 names on the Roll.

In 1902 the 9Pdr R.M.L. field guns [9 pounder rifled muzzle loading field guns], were replaced by two 15 Pdr B.L. field guns [15 pounder breach loading field guns], complete with limbers, wagons, etc. This was the type of field gun used by the British Army throughout the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-02.

The corps was absorbed by the Federal Defence Organization on 1 July 1903.


Officers of No. 2 Battery, Field Artillery

Captain E Mayhew, 24 October 1892

Major JW Hope, 24 October 1892

Captain GF Moore, 20 June 1893

Lieutenant RW Needham, 9 August 1897

Lieutenant AD Goodsir, 4 November 1898

Lieutenant EA Mann, 23 May 1900

Second Lieutenant D Hearder, 16 March 1903
 
 

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Citation: The Volunteer Movement in Western Australia, No. 2 Battery, Field Artillery

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Friday, 4 September 2009 9:42 PM EADT
Report by Major Tunbridge about Elands River, 15 September 1900, page 2
Topic: BatzB - Elands

The Battle of Elands River, 4 August 1900

Report by Major Tunbridge, 15 September 1900, Page 2

 

 Report by Major Tunbridge about Elands River, 15 September 1900, page 2.

 

On 15 September 1900, Major Tunbridge wrote a report of the action at Elands River for the NSW General Staff of which page 2 is transcribed below. Note, the previous page 2 was not so marked but it was the second page of the report but accidentally unmarked. This page is marked.

 

(2)

… consisted, as far as we could learn, of from 2,000 to 3,000 men, with 5 guns, 3 pom poms and 1 Maxim.

As the camp was only a rest camp and an attack in force had not been anticipated the defences were not at all complete, consisting only of a series of half moon loose stone walls on two sides of the main camp and on a Kopje held by Captain Butters and 80 men. As soon, however, as the sun had set and shelling had ceased the men not required for picket and watering guard were at once got to work throwing up earth on the outside of the walls and trenching on the inside. Stores were also used to protect the back of the trenches, banked with earth on the reverse side, as the camp being very small, a large proportion of the wounds were from reverse fire.

 

 

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Citation: Report by Major Tunbridge about Elands River, 15 September 1900, page 2

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Sunday, 26 July 2009 10:23 PM EADT
Surafend, the massacre, Palestine, 10 December 1918, Stocks Account
Topic: BatzP - Surafend

Surafend, the massacre

Palestine, 10 December 1918

Stocks Account

 

Lieutenant Reginald Bede Stocks's account of his actions

 

The following account by Lieutenant Reginald Bede Stocks, "B" Field Troop, 1st Field Squadron, Australian Engineers, details events he witnessed during the day leading up to the events at Surafend.

I am Second in Command of "B" Field Toop. Immediately the fires started, the OC of the Troop and myself went around the lines and assured ourselves that all the men were in camp. No leave had been granted to any man for that night. We gave orders that no man was to leave the lines and personally saw that this order was carried out.

 

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Citation: Surafend, the massacre, Palestine, 10 December 1918, Stocks Account

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Tuesday, 11 August 2009 10:35 AM EADT
The Battle of Koster River, South Africa, 22 July 1900, Roll of Honour
Topic: BatzB - Koster River

The Battle of Koster River

South Africa, 22 July 1900

Australian Forces

Roll of Honour

Poppies on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial, Canberra

 

The Roll of Honour contains the names of all the men known to have served at one time with the various Australian forces and gave their lives in service of Australia, whether as part of the their original unit or another unit during the Battle of Palmietfontein, South Africa, 19 July 1900.

 

Roll of Honour

 

Robert CAMERON, New South Wales Citizens Bushmen.

 

Herbert John GOODMAN, 3rd Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

 

Samuel Joseph OLIVER, 3rd Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

 

David Hamilton PRUDEN, 3rd Victorian Imperial Bushmen.

 

Claude William ROBERTSON, New South Wales Citizens Bushmen.

 

Lest We Forget

 

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The Battle of Koster River, South Africa, 22 July 1900

The Battle of Koster River, South Africa, 22 July 1900, Roll of Honour

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

 


Citation: The Battle of Koster River, South Africa, 22 July 1900, Roll of Honour

Posted by Project Leader at 12:01 AM EADT
Updated: Thursday, 22 July 2010 2:41 PM EADT
Australian Light Horse, Roles within the Regiment, Other Ovens
Topic: AIF - Lighthorse

Australian Light Horse

Roles within the Regiment

Other Ovens

 

The following entries dealing with the roles and duties within the hierarchy of a light horse regiment are extracted from a very informative handbook called The Bushman’s Military Guide, 1898. While written in 1898, the information contained in the entries held true for the next twenty years with only minor modifications with the principles remaining as current then as now.

 

Other Ovens

 

(22.) Ovens can be easily improvised, the main object being to obtain a covered-in space which will bear and retain the heat of a fire lighted inside. In a clay soil they can be dug out.

(23.) When using a field kitchen, a simple plan is to dig the transverse trench about 12 inches deeper in the part selected for the oven, then take the handle from the pick and drive it into the ground, measuring the distance from the edge of the trench, according to the length of the oven required, then dig out the soil or clay, leaving a portion for the roof about 8 inches deep, but this depends upon the ground. When the oven is sufficiently large, care being taken that it is not more than 12 inches high, the pick handle should be drawn out; the hole will then act as a flue. The fire should be lighted, and the oven allowed to become thoroughly hot before the dishes are placed in. A piece of turf large enough to cover the front of the oven should have been cut, which will act as the door, pugging it round as with the Aldershot oven.

(24.) Beer or biscuit barrels make excellent ovens, one end is knocked out, the ground slightly sloped, so that it may rest firmly, the sides, back, and top being covered with clay, as directed before, well wedged downwards, to become quite hard; the fire is then lit and allowed to burn until the whole of the barrel is consumed; the hoops will then support the clay, and the oven may be safely used. Where the clay is good a small oven may be built by it alone. Build two walls the required distance apart, about 6 inches high, with clay that has been well beaten and mixed, the back being joined to the walls; then, with one hand on either side, gradually build the walls a few inches higher, the tops slightly sloping towards each other, leaving an interval in the form of a V in the centre, then mould a piece of the clay large enough to fill the space, and place it in, care being taken to well join the edges with the walls both inside and out; a small fire should then he lit and allowed to burn slowly till the clay is dry, it will then become baked and quite firm, and may be used as other ovens.

(25.) Tin biscuit boxes are also a good substitute for an oven. Melt one side of the solder, and form it into an oval shape, lay it on the ground, and cover with a few inches of clay or soil sufficient to retain the heat; light the fire, and proceed as with others.

(26.) Small joints of meat may be baked in the service camp kettle. When using a pegged trench a small amount of fat should be placed in the bottom, then a few clean pebbles large enough to cover the fat, the joint placed on the pebbles, and the lid put on. It requires a little longer to cook than the ordinary oven, and it is hardly possible to perceive any difference in the taste. Ant heaps are extensively used as ovens, the insides being scooped out and the fire lighted as in an ordinary oven.

 

 

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Citation: Australian Light Horse, Roles within the Regiment, Other Ovens

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Updated: Wednesday, 2 September 2009 9:52 AM EADT

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