Australian Militia Forces

New South Wales

Military Structure, 1907

The following details the distribution of the military units in New South Wales as of 1 July 1907.

Light Horse

1st Australian Light Horse Regiment (NSW Lancers)

Headquarters - Paramatta

Squadrons

1. Sydney

2. Paramatta

3. Berry-Robertson

4. Richmond-Windsor

5. Albion Park-Shellharbour- (Garrison)

2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment (NSW Mounted Rifles)

Headquarters - Sydney

Squadrons

1. Picton-Camden

2. Mudgee-Gulgong

3. Molong-Forbes

4. Dubbo-Wellington

5. Ulladulla (Garrison)

6. Canterbury - (Garrison)

3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment (Australian Horse)

Headquarters - Goulburn

Squadrons

1. Goulburn-Braidwood-Araluen

2. Bungendore-Michelago-Cooma-Bredbo

3. Bega-Kameruka-Cobargo

4. Murrumburra-Cootamundra-Gundagai-Tumut

4th Australian Light Horse Regiment (NSW Lancers)

Headquarters - West Maitland

Squadrons

1. Newcastle-Maitland

2. Raymond Terrace-Dungong

3. Singleton

4. Scone-Muswellbrook-Rouchel

5th Australian Light Horse Regiment (NSW Mounted Rifles)

Headquarters - Lismore

Squadrons

1. Coraki-Casino

2. Lismore-Bangalow

3. -

4. -

6th Australian Light Horse Regiment (Australian Horse)

Headquarters - Armidale

Squadrons

1. Tenterfield-Glen Innes

2. Armidale-Guyra

3. Inverell-Little Plain

4. Tamworth-Manilla

Australian Field Artillery

No. 1 NSW Battery, Australian Field Artillery, Sydney

No. 2 NSW Battery, Australian Field Artillery, Sydney

No. 3 NSW Battery, Australian Field Artillery, Young

No. 4 NSW Battery, Australian Field Artillery, Albury-Wagga

Australian Garrison Artillery

No. 1 NSW Company, Australian Garrison Artillery, Sydney

No. 2 NSW Company, Australian Garrison Artillery, Sydney

No. 3 NSW Company, Australian Garrison Artillery, Newcastle

No. 4 NSW Company, Australian Garrison Artillery, Wollongong

The Corps of Australian Engineers

No. 1 Field Company, Sydney, New South Wales

No. 1 Submarine Mining Company, Sydney, New South Wales

Field Telegraph Section, Sydney, New South Wales

No. 1 Electric Company, Sydney, New South Wales

1st Infantry Regiment

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

A. Sydney

B. Sydney

C. Sydney

D. Sydney

E. North Sydney

F. Hunter's Hill

G. Ashfield

H. Drummoyne

2nd Infantry Regiment

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

A. Sydney

B. Sydney

C. Sydney

D. Sydney

E. Kiama

F. Yass

G. Goulburn

H. Bowral

3rd Infantry Regiment

Headquarters - Richmond

Companies

A. Windsor

B. Bathurst

C. Orange

D. Richmond

E. Lithgow

F. Mudgee

G. Penrith

H. Parramatta

4th Infantry Regiment

Headquarters - Newcastle

Companies

A. Newcastle

B. West Maitland

C. Singleton

D. East Maitland

E. Wellsend

F. Tamworth

G. Armidale

H. Lambton

New South Wales Scottish Rifles First Regiment

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

A. Sydney

B. Sydney

C. Sydney

D. Sydney

E. Sydney

F. Sydney

G. Newcastle

H. Newcastle

New South Wales Scottish Rifles Second Regiment

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

A. Maclean

B. Lismore-Ballina

C. Lismore

The Australian Rifle Regiment

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

A. Sydney

B. Sydney

C. Sydney

D. Sydney

E. Gosford

F. Sydney

G. Sydney

H. Sydney

The St George's English Rifle Regiment

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

A. Sydney

B. Sydney

C. Kogarah

D. Chatswood

E. Mosman

F. Leichhardt

G. Tirroul

H. Corrimal

The New South Wales Irish Rifle Regiment

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

A. Sydney

B. Sydney

C. Sydney

D. Sydney

E. Sydney

F. Sydney

G. Newcastle

H. Newcastle

The Civil Service Rifles (NSW)

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

Sydney

Sydney University Scouts

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

Sydney

Australian Corps of Signallers

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

No. 1 Company, Sydney

No. 2 Company, Sydney-Newcastle

Australian Army Service Corps

Headquarters - Sydney

Supply Column

No. 1 Light Horse Supply Column

No. 2 Light Horse Supply Column

No. 1 Infantry Supply Column

NSW Garrison Company

Austalian Army Medical Corps

Headquarters - Sydney

No. 1 Light Horse Field Ambulance

No. 2 Light Horse Field Ambulance

No. 1 Field Ambulance

Garrison Company 

Australian Army Nursing Service

Headquarters - Sydney

Veterinary Department

Headquarters - Sydney

Chaplains' Department

Headquarters - Sydney

Ordnance Department

Headquarters - Sydney

Further Reading:

New South Wales Infantry

Australian Infantry Militia

Militia 1899 - 1920

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Australian Militia Forces

New South Wales

Military Structure, 1908

The following details the distribution of the military units in New South Wales as of 1 July 1908.

Light Horse

1st Australian Light Horse Regiment (NSW Lancers)

Headquarters - Paramatta

Squadrons

1. Sydney

2. Paramatta

3. Berry-Robertson

4. Richmond-Windsor

5. Albion Park-Shellharbour- (Garrison)

6. Ulladulla (Garrison)

2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment (NSW Mounted Rifles)

Headquarters - Sydney

Squadrons

1. Picton-Camden

2. Mudgee-Gulgong

3. Molong-Forbes

4. Dubbo-Wellington

5. Canterbury - (Garrison)

3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment (Australian Horse)

Headquarters - Goulburn

Squadrons

1. Goulburn-Braidwood-Araluen

2. Bungendore-Michelago-Cooma-Bredbo

3. Bega-Pambula-Cobargo

4. Murrumburra-Cootamundra-Gundagai-Tumut

4th Australian Light Horse Regiment (NSW Lancers)

Headquarters - West Maitland

Squadrons

1. Newcastle-Maitland-Wyong

2. Raymond Terrace-Dungong

3. Singleton-Gresford

4. Scone-Muswellbrook-Rouchel

5th Australian Light Horse Regiment (NSW Mounted Rifles)

Headquarters - Lismore

Squadrons

1. Coraki-Casino

2. Lismore-Bangalow

3. Grafton

4. -

6th Australian Light Horse Regiment (Australian Horse)

Headquarters - Armidale

Squadrons

1. Tenterfield-Glen Innes

2. Armidale-Guyra

3. Inverell-Little Plain

4. Tamworth-Manilla

Australian Field Artillery

No. 1 NSW Battery, Australian Field Artillery, Sydney

No. 2 NSW Battery, Australian Field Artillery, Sydney

No. 3 NSW Battery, Australian Field Artillery, Wagga Wagga-Young

No. 4 NSW Battery, Australian Field Artillery, Albury

No. 5 NSW Battery, Australian Field Artillery, Sydney

Australian Garrison Artillery

No. 1 NSW Company, Australian Garrison Artillery, Sydney

No. 2 NSW Company, Australian Garrison Artillery, Sydney

No. 3 NSW Company, Australian Garrison Artillery, Newcastle

No. 4 NSW Company, Australian Garrison Artillery, Wollongong

The Corps of Australian Engineers

No. 1 Field Company, Sydney, New South Wales

No. 3 Field Company, Sydney, New South Wales

No. 1 Submarine Mining Company, Sydney, New South Wales

Field Telegraph Section, Sydney, New South Wales

No. 1 Electric Company, Sydney, New South Wales

1st Infantry Regiment

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

A. Sydney

B. Sydney

C. Sydney

D. Sydney

E. North Sydney

F. Hunter's Hill

G. Ashfield

H. Drummoyne

2nd Infantry Regiment

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

A. Sydney

B. Sydney

C. Sydney

D. Sydney

E. Kiama

F. Yass

G. Goulburn

H. Bowral

3rd Infantry Regiment

Headquarters - Richmond

Companies

A. Windsor

B. Bathurst

C. Orange

D. Richmond

E. Lithgow

F. Mudgee

G. Penrith

H. Parramatta

4th Infantry Regiment

Headquarters - Newcastle

Companies

A. Newcastle

B. West Maitland

C. Singleton

D. East Maitland

E. Wellsend

F. Tamworth

G. Armidale

H. Lambton

New South Wales Scottish Rifles First Regiment

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

A. Sydney

B. Sydney

C. Sydney

D. Sydney

E. Sydney

F. Sydney

G. Newcastle

H. Newcastle

New South Wales Scottish Rifles Second Regiment

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

A. Maclean

B. Lismore-Ballina

C. Lismore

The Australian Rifle Regiment

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

A. Sydney

B. Sydney

C. Sydney

D. Sydney

E. Gosford

F. Sydney

G. Sydney

H. Sydney

The St George's English Rifle Regiment

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

A. Sydney

B. Sydney

C. Kogarah

D. Chatswood

E. Mosman

F. Leichhardt

G. Tirroul

H. Corrimal

The New South Wales Irish Rifle Regiment

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

A. Sydney

B. Sydney

C. Sydney

D. Sydney

E. Sydney

F. Sydney

G. Newcastle

H. Newcastle

Sydney University Scouts

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

A. Sydney

B. Sydney

Australian Corps of Signallers

Headquarters - Sydney

Companies

No. 1 Company, Sydney

No. 2 Company, Sydney-Newcastle

Australian Army Service Corps

Headquarters - Sydney

Supply Column

No. 1 Light Horse Supply Column

No. 2 Light Horse Supply Column

No. 1 Infantry Supply Column

NSW Garrison Company

Austalian Army Medical Corps

Headquarters - Sydney

No. 1 Light Horse Field Ambulance

No. 2 Light Horse Field Ambulance

No. 1 Field Ambulance

Garrison Company 

Australian Army Nursing Service

Headquarters - Sydney

Veterinary Department

Headquarters - Sydney

Chaplains' Department

Headquarters - Sydney

Ordnance Department

Headquarters - Sydney

Further Reading:

New South Wales Infantry

Australian Infantry Militia

Militia 1899 - 1920

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Updated: Sunday, 23 October 2011 9:04 AM EADT

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Australian Service Personnel

Photograph Albums

Desert Column Forum Pix, Album Contents

Spencer DAY

The Desert Column Forum provides an interactive venue for people to raise questions and find information about issues relating to Australian territorial and overseas service during the first two decades of the twentieth century. It is freely available to all people who seek information or wish to discuss their own issues.

Since the Desert Column Forum is a text based forum and can only display photographs and pictures hosted on other sites, this album has been set up to allow other users to post pictures which will appear on the forum. 

Each picture is self contained and has its own explanation. Further information regarding the use of the picture can be found on the Desert Column Forum.

Listings per Album Page

Page 1:

1074 Private Herbert Burdett Sanders burial place

Poziers village map, July 1916

Major John Clarence Wells

Walter Callaway - Maori Warrior

Private Walter Callaway

Sergeant Walter Callaway

781 Sergeant Herbert Hall JOHNSTON, Canadian Scouts

2587 Corporal William Morley Maxwell - E Sqn 3NSWMR, Portrait

2587 Corporal William Morley Maxwell - E Sqn 3NSWMR, Group Photograph

Victorian Rangers Uniform

 

Page 2:

Queen Victoria death mourning band

Australians in the Trenches at Bullecourt

505 Private William COOPER

Routine Order No. 16, Paragraph No. 6, Plumes

Antti KUJALA aka Thomas LIND

25 Hawthorn Road, Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Albatros No. 636/17

Henry Dawson

The Queenslander, 26 September 1914, p. 24

Saphi on the Arras-BethuneRoad, in late 1914

 

Page 3:

A close up of the Saphi's medal

Australian Light Car Section

German prisoners, 1914/15

Spencer DAY

Spencer DAY - Portrait

German soldiers on a captured tank

Bibs highlighted

German troops in a forest

Close up of a bib

1st Battalion War Diary extract, 4/5 May 1917

 

Page 4:

Harford Statement regarding Eather's death, 5 May 1917

1st Battalion Trench Map, 5 May 1917

Nelson and the well diggers

Nelson on the deck of the SS Medic

Nelson

Frank EATHER

Children dressed as Spahis Zouaves

Alphonse WENGER

90796 Private William VINCENT, Machine Gun Corps

German Field Ambulance retreat thru Spa, November 1918

 

Page 5:

Joseph Edward TEAL

John Mulqueeney, Australian Horse

10th LHR and British Infantry

10th LHR and Camel Corps

John Joseph LACE

Eric Charles BONDFIELD

Private William Ernest GREEN Discharge Paper

Private William Ernest GREEN Discharge Paper, Front Page

David WAKELING

David WAKELING, Post Card

 

Page 6:

Gordon Robin HARPER, 4th LHR

Gordon Robin HARPER, 2nd Battalion

2nd Battalion War Diary, 31 October 1916

Flers trench map, 31 October 1916

Delville Woods to Flers map, 31 October 1916

Turkish Artillery moving to Suez Canal

Turkish Artillery firing at the Suez Canal

The Oaks Aerodrome 1943

Military Contest

Lighthorseman Falls in Show Display

 

Page 7:

Australian Rifles Badge

WO 100 RECORD FOR Lt. William Oliphant Arnot

79th Infantry Regiment Regimental-Standard

Men of the RVF B70 and The Laughing Cow

La Wachkyrie badge for the RVF B70

Downed German balloon being towed by a destroyer

Bathurst Boer War Memorial Names

Bathurst Boer War Memorial Names - Left Side

Bathurst Boer War Memorial Names - Right Side

Oh those dratted Rabbit Ears - 1

 

Page 8:

Oh those dratted Rabbit Ears - 2

Oh those dratted Rabbit Ears - 3

Oh those dratted Rabbit Ears - 4

French Anti-Aircraft Gun on the Western Front

Malbon Windeyer Gravestone

Lewis Gun used as an Anti-Aircraft Gun

Charles John Gavagan - 5th VMR

Charles John Gavagan - 5th VMR, Left Wing

Charles John Gavagan - Kaffirian Rifles

Charles John Gavagan - Roberts Horse

 

Page 9:

Hilbert Kebbel Trenwith CHANCELLOR B103

C S Bristowe

C S Bristowe

W M B Ogilvy

S A Constabulary

2034 Private John HAMPSON

Paddle Tugboat Marsden

The Turks' First Shell

Another Shell Almost the Same Spot

On the Other Side of the Boat

 

Page 10:

Still Short of the Mark

Got Her At Last!

After Being Struck by Another Shell.

Marsden wreck c. 1936

Marsden wreck c. 1936

Militia message 1

Militia message 2

493 Sergeant George Ernest Luckett 5h SAIB 1

493 Sergeant George Ernest Luckett 5h SAIB 2

Henrietta Graham Bodkin's letter to her cousin Maggie, 9 December 1917, p. 1.

 

Page 11:

Further Reading:

Desert Column Forum

Australian Service Personnel, Photograph Albums

Australian Light Horse

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

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Item

Outline

The Nek, Turkey, August 7, 1915 

 

Map

The Nek, 7 August 1915, Trench Map

 

History

The Nek, The Plan of Attack

The Nek, The Plan of Attack Orders

The Nek, Bean's Account

Colonel Hughes account of the Nek

The Nek - 7 August 1915 - Lest We Forget

Hughes asks for his son to be transferred, 8 August 1915 

The Nek - The massacre of the Turks

The Nek and Hill 60 - The massacre of the Australians 

Roll of Honour 

The Nek, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915, Roll of Honour, Australian, British and Turkish

Turkish, Nek, Roll of Honour, 7 August 1915

Lest We Forget

 

Further Reading:

The Nek, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915

Roll of Honour, Australian, British and Turkish 

Gallipoli Campaign

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1919

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The August Offensive

Gallipoli, August 1915

Contents

Items:

Leane's Trench, 6 August 1915

Report of General Sinclair MacLagan, 6 August 1915

Report of Colonel Johnston, 6 August 1915 

The August Offensive, Gallipoli, August 1915, Bean, Part 1, Leane's Trench 

 

Reports from Posts, 5 - 6 August 1915

The August Offensive, Gallipoli, August 1915, General Reports, 6 August 1915 

 

Turkish General Staff Comments on the August Offensive, 1919

Gallipoli Campaign - 1915, Questions to the Turkish General Staff, Part 4

Gallipoli Campaign - 1915, Questions to the Turkish General Staff, Part 5

Gallipoli Campaign - 1915, Questions to the Turkish General Staff, Part 6

 

August Offensive Plans as at 6 August 1915

Notes on Proposed Operations of 1st Australian Division, 6 August 1915

Note on Proposed Attack by 1st Australian Division and Reply by General Birdwood.

Notes on the Attack of Lone Pine

Notes on the Proposed Operation of Including Kaba Tepe and Intervening Ridges in Our Defensive Links

Table "A", Order of Battle 

Army Corps Order No. 16.

Instructions for the New Zealand Army Corps

Additional answers by Skeen

Instructions for G.O.C. Australian Division

Table "Z"

Memorandum

Artillery Support

Naval Support

Artillery Support Memorandum

 

Lone Pine

The Battle of Lone Pine, Turkey, 6 - 9 August 1915, Outline  

The Battle of Lone Pine, Turkey, 6 - 9 August 1915, Bean Account Part 1

The Battle of Lone Pine, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915, Roll of Honour

 

Nek

The Nek, Turkey, August 7, 1915, Outline 

The Nek, 7 August 1915, Trench Map

The Nek, The Plan of Attack

The Nek, The Plan of Attack Orders

The Nek, Bean's Account

Colonel Hughes account of the Nek

The Nek - 7 August 1915 - Lest We Forget

Hughes asks for his son to be transferred, 8 August 1915 

The Nek - The massacre of the Turks

The Nek and Hill 60 - The massacre of the Australians 

The Nek, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915, Roll of Honour, Australian, British and Turkish

 

Hill 971

Hill 971, Turkey, August 8, 1915, Outline 

 

Reconnaissance

Aerial Reconnaissance over Lone Pine, 6 August 1915 

Aerial Reconnaissance Report, 17 August 1915

 

3rd Light Horse Brigade Signals

3rd Light Horse Brigade Signals, 11 August 1915 - Part 1

3rd Light Horse Brigade Signals, 11 August 1915 - Part 2

Roll of Honour

The August Offensive, Gallipoli, August 1915, Australian Imperial Force, Roll of Honour 

Lest We Forget

Further Reading:

The August Offensive, Gallipoli, August 1915

The August Offensive, Gallipoli, August 1915, Australian Imperial Force, Roll of Honour 

Gallipoli Campaign

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

Citation: The August Offensive, Gallipoli, August 1915, Contents

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