Rifles Clubs

New South Wales

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New South Wales Rifles Clubs, 1893 - 1901

NSW Rifle Clubs 1913

 

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South Coast Rifle Association Council meeting, 15 August 1900

Personnel

Rifles Clubs, Charles William Prott, 1851 - 1926

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New South Wales Rifles Clubs

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South Coast Rifle Association Council

Meeting, 15 August 1900

[From: Town and Country Journal, 23 June 1900, p. 26.]

The following item was extracted from the Town and Country Journal, 25 August 1900, p. 54.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

The first meeting for the year of the South Coast Rifle Association's Council was held at Kiama on August 15, Major H. H. Honey presiding, and there being also present: Lieutenant Stevensen, Sergeant Bales and G. Knight (Kiama) ; Messrs. G. Lindsay and C. W Prott (Wollongong); and Mr. J. Sharpe (Gerringong). The treasurer's statement showed a credit balance of £217, which, considering the difficulties surrounding a first prize meeting, is most satisfactory. The membership of the association (915) is a record for a provincial association, and there was also a record number of competitors at the prize meeting. Major Honey was elected chairman for the year, and Lieutenant Stevensen hon. treasurer. The dates for the next prize meeting were fixed for March 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23, 1901. The association decided to place £200 at fixed deposit in the Government Savings Bank. It was resolved to at once apply to the Minister for Defence for the current year's grant of £250, and to ask him to push on with the resumption of the land for the range. Mr. R. O. Kendall and Miss C. Kendal were granted an honorarium of £5 for allowing the association to proceed with a prize meeting before the land was resumed.

 The Coolamon Rifle Club promises to be a success, and already about 40 persons have signified their intention joining, including many of the leading men of the town.

Notes:

1. The South Coast Rifle Association Council was formed at Kiama in June 1899.

2. For information about C. W Prott (Wollongong), see:

Charles William Prott, 1851 - 1926

3. Coolamon Rifle Club was eventually formed on 27 August 1900, and affiliated with “G” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment which was located at Wagga Wagga.

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Rifles Clubs

Charles William Prott, 1851 - 1926

CW Prott and G Lindsay from NSW came 1st and 2nd respectively at the Victorian Rifle Association "Queen's Cup".

[From: The Town and Country Journal, 23 December 1899, p. 38.]

Born 1851 at Bad Vilbel, a town near Frankfurt am Main in Germany, Charles William Prott was the son of George J (d. 1879) and Mary Margaret (d. 1903) Prott. His siblings were Frederick (d. 1919), Elizabeth A (d. 1922), George J. (d. 1916), Andreas Boysen (d. 1935). The Prott family emigrated to Australia on the "Commodore Perry" and landing at Sydney but settling in Kiama.

Charles William Prott found work with the New South Wales Post Office. He worked in Sydney and then Parramatta. 

In 1876 Charles William Prott met Sarah Parsons in Parramatta where he was living and working with the New South Wales Post Office. Later that year Charles William Prott married Sarah Parsons in Parramatta. 

A few years later Prott moved his family to Lithgow where his job took him. It was here, some nine years after their marriage that Sarah gave birth to their only child, William Charles in 1885 (d. 1970).

The Prott family eventually settled in Wollongong making it their home. It was here that Prott worked his way up to becoming the Wollongong Post Master.

The passion that consumed Prott was rifle shooting. He was instrumental in establishing the Wollongong Rifle Club, which came into being on 20 September 1893. Prott soon became the President of the Wollongong Rifle Club.

Rifle shooting in New South Wales was seen as a quasi military activity so many were affiliated with a Militia unit, and in this case, it was the Headquarters Company of the 2nd NSW Infantry Regiment. It was a member of the Southern Rifle Association located at Mossvale.

Over the years it was seen that the Southern Rifle Association was not able to represent the shooters on the south coast of New South Wales. In response during 1899, the local shooters formed the South Coast Rifle Association located at Kiama.

In the same year, he won the Victorian Rifle Association "Queen's Cup". The Age of 20 November 1899, p. 10 gave the following summary:

The winner, Mr. C.W. Prott, is about 48 years of age, and a native of Germany, but a colonist of very old standing.  He has long been a devotee of rifle shooting, and during the past five years organised the Wollongong Rifle Club, which has made great advances under his tuition and encouragement.  Mr. Prott won the New South Wales Championship in 1894, and carried off the Tasmanian Championship in the same year by very brilliant performances.  In 1898 he won two challenge matches in connection to the infantry regiment to which he is attached, and also was the principal member of the champion team of the year.  He is a very moderate smoker and drinker, and has a nerve as cool and steady as the best marksman to be found.

Mr. Lindsay, the runner-up, for the Queen’s, is of middle age, and, like the winner, has some very good performances to his credit, amongst them, being the New South Wales Championship, which he won in 1897.

The next year, from 12 - 16 June 1900, the South Coast Rifle Association held their first of many Annual Prize Meeting at Kiama. As a contestant, Prott was quite successful. Below is a listing of the events in which he took part.

The "Maccabe" on the 400 yards and 500 yards ranges with 7 shots at each. Prott 12th, prize money, £1.

The "Illawarra" on the 500 yards and 600 yards ranges with 7 shots at each. Prott 2nd, prize money, £4.

The "Campbells" on the 500 yards and 600 yards ranges with 7 shots at each. Prott 2nd, prize money, £4.

The "Illawarra" on the 500 yards and 600 yards ranges with 7 shots at each. Prott 2nd, prize money, £4.

The Rifle Clubs' Match included 14 teams. The Wollongong Reserves comprising CW Prott, G Lindsay, M Byron, T Byron and W Harrigan won 1st prize of £15. 

The President's Match on the 800 yards with 10 shots. Prott 1st, prize money, £6.

The "Roberts" on the 900 yards with 10 shots. Prott 20th, prize money, £1.

The "French" on the 400 yards kneeling, 500 yards prone with 7 shots at each. Prott 1st, prize money, £5.

Rapid Firing, 500 yards kneeling or sitting with 10 shots in 100 seconds at targets 6 foot by 4 foot. Prott hit with 9 shots, prize money, £1.

Volley Firing, 10 volleys at unknown ranges, first five volleys in any military position, second five volleys kneeling or standing, open to teams of five and a commander from any squadron, battery, company, or rifle club in accordance, with the conditions governing the Rifle Clubs' Match, to be completed in 10 minutes. The Wollongong Rifle Club team was given a 5% handicap and came 4th, prize money, £4/10/-.

South Coast Champion Aggregate included all scores in all matches except the Teams and Beginners. The winner of the Gold Medal and £10 was Prott with a score of 370, 16 points ahead of his next rival, Private ER Armstrong of Kiama.

Prott's total prize money for the competition was £42, almost half a year's income for the average worker. This gives a good insight into Prott's ability as a shot.

[From: The Town and Country Journal, 23 June 1900, p. 26.] 

Prott's wife, Sarah died in 1914.  

When the Great War broke out, the Prott family faced a major dilemma. At the outbreak, anti-German feeling ran high with many Germans being abused, insulted and assaulted. Others lost their jobs.

While Charles William Prott had been naturalised in Sydney on 18 August 1903, making him a British subject, it would appear that he never lost his German accent. To save himself some trouble, so to those who asked him about the accent, Prott told them that he was from Belgium. Rather than evoking the usual anti-German sentiment, he was seen as some sort of hero.

Things began to unravel when the Belgium Consul in Sydney heard of these claims by Prott through people wanting to ascertain their accuracy. They wrote to the Department of External Affairs on 16 February 1916 seeking clarification of the status of Prott. The truth came out although it is unsure as to the actual impact on Prott's life. There is no indication that the Belgium Consul actually pursued the subject any further.

In 1917, Prott remarried. His new wife was Ethel Mary James. The marriage too place in Burwood. Prott returned to Kiama where he spent the rest of his life, dying in 1926.

The legacy of Charles William Prott in the Rifle Club movement in the early twentieth century was quite profound. His shooting style was excellent and this inspired many men to copy his techniques and so improve their own shooting. Prott's active promotion of shooting also brought him into contact with many different levels of New South Wales with an impact that is hard to guage but certainly was regionally immense in his lifetime.

Acknowledgement:  Thanks to the assistance from Andrew J. Kilsby, the author of, The Bisley Boys - The Colonial Contingents to Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee 1897 - The Victorian Rifle Team, (Melbourne 2008). Copies of this book may be obtained directly from Andrew who may be currently contacted at:

kilsbya at optusnet dot com dot au

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New South Wales Rifles Clubs, 1893 - 1901

New South Wales Rifles Clubs

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Rifles Clubs

New South Wales, 1893 - 1901

Prott and G. Lindsay from NSW came 1st and 2nd respectively at the Victorian Rifle Association "Queen's Cup".

[From: The Town and Country Journal, 23 December 1899, p. 38.]

Rifles Clubs in New South Wales

One part of the strategy for defence of New South Wales was to develop an interest in rifle shooting. Rifle Clubs were established throughout New South Wales, most sponsored and supervised by an Infantry Regiment Company with its headquarters in the district. Members of the rifles clubs could be recognised as reservists and obtain weapons and ammunition through the military forces. Some clubs, without reservists, were directly supervised by the Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG). The table below lists the clubs formed between 1893 and 1901 in alphabetical order.

The Clubs

Aberdeen Rifle Club, formed on 9 December 1901, and affiliated with “G” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Muswellbrook.

Adaminaby Rifle Club, formed on 14 July 1893, and affiliated with “F” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Cooma.

Adamstown Rifle Club, formed on 16 November 1900, and affiliated with “H” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Lambton.

Adelong Crossing Rifle Club, formed on 24 March 1893 and re-opened on 19 September 1901, and affiliated with “I” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment located at Young.

Albion Park Rifle Club, formed on 20 November 1 895, and affiliated with “E” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Kiama.

Albury Rifle Club, formed on 7 February 1896, and affiliated with “H” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment located at Albury.

Alexandria Rifle Club, formed on 20 March 1893, and affiliated with “A” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Headquarters.

Alstonville Rifle Club, formed on 31 Jan 1898, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

Armidale Rifle Club, formed on April, and affiliated with “J” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Armidale.

Ballina Rifle Club, formed on 23 Apr 1901, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

Balranald Rifle Club, formed on 9 November 1900, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) (no reservists.

Barmedman Rifle Club, formed on 12 December 1900, and affiliated with “B” Company Headquarters, 1st Infantry Regiment.

Bathurst Rifle Club, formed on 21 March 1893, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) (no reservists).

Bega Rifle Club, formed on 20 March 1893, and affiliated with Bega Half-Squadron, NSW Mounted Rifles.

Bellinger River Rifle Club, formed on 12 December 1900, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

Bemboka Rifle Club, formed on 14 June 1901, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) disbanded 4 November 1907.

Berry Rifle Club, formed on 6 March 1893, and affiliated with “E” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Kiama.

Bingara Rifle Club, formed on 6 November 1 895, and affiliated with Inverell Squadron, NSW Mounted Rifles.

Blackheath Rifle Club, formed on 8 March 1893, and affiliated with “E” Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment located at Lithgow.

Bombala Rifle Club, formed on 26 June 1901, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

Boolaroo Rifle Club, formed on 28 November 1901, and affiliated with “E” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Wallsend.

Bourke Rifle Club, formed on 17 December 1901, and affiliated with “J” Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment located at Dubbo.

Braidwood Rifle Club, formed on 10 March 1893, and affiliated with “G” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Goulburn.

Brewarrina Rifle Club, formed on 25 Sep 1900, and affiliated with “G” Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment located at Wellington.

Broken Hill Rifle Club, formed on 26 June 1893, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

Brungle Rifle Club, formed on 28 November 1901, and affiliated with “I” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment located at Young.

Bulli & Woonona Rifle Club, formed on 19 April 1893, and affiliated with “C” Company Headquarters 2nd Infantry Regiment.

Burrawang Rifle Club, formed on 15 March 1893, and affiliated with “H” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Bowral.

Byron Bay Rifle Club, formed on 9 June 1899, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

Central Tilba Rifle Club, formed on 25 Se 1900, and affiliated with “F” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Ulladulla.

Cobar Rifle Club, formed on 7 March 1893, and affiliated with “J” Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment located at Dubbo.

Coolamon Rifle Club, formed on 27 Aug 1900, and affiliated with “G” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment located at Wagga Wagga.

Cooma Rifle Club, formed on 21 November 1901, and affiliated with “K” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Cooma.

Copeland North Rifle Club, formed on 26 November 1900, and affiliated with “D” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at East Maitland.

Corndale Rifle Club, formed on 13 November 1900, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

Dapto Rifle Club, formed on 1 June 1895, and affiliated with “C” Company Headquarters, 2nd Infantry Regiment.

Dorrigo Rifle Club, formed on 23 March 1901, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) no reservists.

Eurongilly Rifle Club, formed on 15 Aug 1901, and affiliated with “G” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment located at Wagga Wagga.

Fairfield Rifle Club, formed on 31 December 1895, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) (no reservists).

Forbes Rifle Club, formed on 20 March 1893, and affiliated with “C” Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment located at Orange.

Germanton Rifle Club, formed on 8 March 1893, and affiliated with “H” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment located at Albury.

Gerringong Rifle Club, formed on 20 March 1893, and affiliated with “E” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Kiama.

Gladesville - Balmain Rifle Club, formed on 8 March 1896, and affiliated with “K” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment located at Hunter's Hill.

Glen Innes Rifle Club, formed on 25 March 1893, and affiliated with “K” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Glen Innes.

Goulburn Rifle Club, formed on 7 March 1893, and affiliated with “G” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Goulburn.

Goulburn Railway Ambulance Rifle Club, formed on 4 June 1900, and affiliated with “G” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Goulburn.

Grafton Rifle Club, formed on 29 March 1893, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

Grattai Rifle Club, formed on 28 November 1901, and affiliated with “F” Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment located at Mudgee.

Grenfell Rifle Club, formed on 23 April 1901, and affiliated with “I” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment located at Young.

Greta & Branxton Rifle Club, formed on 14 February 1894, and affiliated with “C” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Singleton.

Gulgong Rifle Club, formed on 15 Aug 1901, and affiliated with “F” Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment located at Mudgee.

Gundagai Rifle Club, formed on 28 March 1893, and affiliated with “F” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment located at Yass.

Gunnedah Rifle Club, formed on 24 March 1893, and affiliated with “F” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Tamworth.

Hargraves Rifle Club, formed on 15 October 1900, and affiliated with “F” Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment located at Mudgee.

Hastings River Rifle Club, formed on 1 December 1899, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

Hawkesbury Agricultural College Rifle Club, formed on 29 June 1900, and affiliated with “D” Company, and Infantry Regiment located at Richmond.

Hill End Rifle Club, formed on 14 June 1901, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

Hillgrove Rifle Club, formed on 28 April 1896, and affiliated with “J” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Armidale.

Hydonton Rifle Club, renamed Murrurundi Rifle Club, formed on 4 April 1893, and affiliated with “G” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Muswellbrook.

Inverell Rifle Club, formed on 22 April 1893, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) (no reservists).

Jamberoo Rifle Club, formed on 15 March 1893, and affiliated with “E” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Kiama.

Jindabyne Rifle Club, formed on 26 May 1893, and affiliated with “K” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Cooma.

Junee Rifle Club, formed on 20 December 1895, and affiliated with “I” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment located at Young.

Kangaroo Valley Rifle Club, formed on 3 December 1 895, and affiliated with “H” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Bowral.

Katoomba Rifle Club, formed on 7 March 1893, and affiliated with “D” Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment located at Richmond.

Kiama Rifle Club, formed on 22 May 1894, and affiliated with “E” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Kiama.

Lawson Rifle Club, formed on 6 September 1900, and affiliated with “E” Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment located at Lithgow.

Lismore Rifle Club, formed on 11 September 1895, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

Lithgow Rifle Club, formed on 8 March 1893, and affiliated with “E” Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment located at Lithgow.

Liverpool Rifle Club, formed on 23 June 1890, and affiliated with “D” Company Headquarters, 2nd Infantry Regiment.

Long Creek Rifle Club, formed on 27 May 1890, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) (no reservists).

MacLean Rifle Club, formed on 26 Jul 1899, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

Maitland Rifle Club, formed on 23 February 1893, and affiliated with “B” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at West Maitland.

Manly Rifle Club, formed on 22 December 1900, and affiliated with “D” Company Headquarters, 1st Infantry Regiment.

Merriwa Rifle Club, formed on 10 July 1894, and affiliated with “G” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment -Muswellbrook.

Milton Rifle Club, formed on 7 July 1893, and affiliated with “F” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Ulladulla.

Moss Vale Rifle Club, formed on 2 March 1898, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) (no reservists).

Mount Kembla Rifle Club, formed on 22 March 1997, and affiliated with “B” Company Headquarters, 2nd Infantry Regiment.

Mount Victoria Rifle Club, formed on 21 March 1893, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) (no reservists).

Mulgoa Rifle Club, formed on 6 October 1893, and affiliated with “K” Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment located at Penrith.

Mullumbimby Rifle Club, formed on 15 August 1901, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

Murrumburrah Rifle Club, formed on 24 September 1895, and affiliated with “I” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment located at Young.

Murrurundi Rifle Club, formed on 25 April 1893, and affiliated with “G” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Muswellbrook.

Murwillumbah Rifle Club, formed on 1 October 1901, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

Muswellbrook Rifle Club, formed on 25 January 1895, and affiliated with “G” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Muswellbrook.

Narrabri Rifle Club, formed on 20 March 1893, and affiliated with “F” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Tamworth.

Narrandera Rifle Club, formed on 8 March 1893, and affiliated with “G” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment located at Wagga Wagga.

Newbridge Rifle Club, formed on 20 November 1895, and affiliated with “B” Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment located at Bathurst.

Newcastle Rifle Club, formed on 17 March 1893, and affiliated with “A” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Newcastle.

Newrybar Rifle Club, formed on 18 November 1896, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) (no reservists).

Nowra Rifle Club, formed on 16 March 1893, and affiliated with “F” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Ulladulla.

Old Newingtonians Rifle Club, formed on 25 August 1899, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) (no reservists).

Parramatta Rifle Club, formed on 6 March 1893, and affiliated with “H” Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment located at Parramatta.

Penrith Rifle Club, formed on 21 February 1896, and affiliated with “K” Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment located at Penrith.

Plattsburg Rifle Club, formed on 24 September 1895, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) (no reservists).

Queanbeyan Rifle Club, formed on 25 September 1900, and affiliated with “K” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Cooma.

Quirindi Rifle Club, formed on 6 November 1 895, and affiliated with “F” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Tamworth.

Randwick & Coogee Rifle Club, formed on 27 June 1901, and affiliated with “A” Company Headquarters, 1st Infantry Regiment.

Rock Hall Rifle Club, formed on 31 March 1 896, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) (no reservists).

Shellharbour Rifle Club, formed on 14 Sep 1898, and affiliated with “D” Company Headquarters, 2nd Infantry Regiment.

Singleton Rifle Club, formed on 4 July 1893, and affiliated with “C” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Singleton.

St Leopards Rifle Club, formed on 3 March 1893, and affiliated with “E” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment located at North Sydney.

Sunny Corner Rifle Club, formed on 26 June 1901, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

Sydney Rifle Club, formed on 6 March 1893, and affiliated with “A” Company Headquarters, 1st Infantry Regiment.

Tamworth Rifle Club, formed on 20 March 1893, and affiliated with “F” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Tamworth.

Taree Rifle Club, formed on 16 November 1900, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) (no reservists).

Tumut Rifle Club, formed on 5 July 1901, and affiliated with “F” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment located at Yass.

Uralla Rifle Club, formed on 7 July 1893, and affiliated with “I” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Armidale.

Wagga Wagga Rifle Club, formed on 8 March 1893, and affiliated with “G” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment located at Wagga Wagga.

Wallsend Rifle Club, formed on 16 November 1900, and affiliated with “E” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Wallsend.

Wardell Rifle Club, formed on 23 Apr 1901, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) (no reservists).

Warren Rifle Club, formed on 25 March 1898, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) (no reservists).

Wentworth Falls Rifle Club, formed on 1 June 1893, and affiliated with “A” Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment located at Windsor.

West Broken Hill Rifle Club, formed on 7 September 1900, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

West Wallsend Rifle Club, formed on 12 July 1899, and affiliated with “E” Company, 4th Infantry Regiment located at Wallsend.

West Wyalong. Rifle Club, formed on 7 April 1897, and affiliated with “C” Company Headquarters, 1st Infantry Regiment.

Western Suburbs Rifle Club, formed on 13 March 1893, and affiliated with “J” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Ashfield.

Windsor Rifle Club, formed on 23 Apr 1901, and affiliated with “A” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Windsor.

Wingham Rifle Club, formed on 7 March 1893, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) (no reservists).

Wollongong Rifle Club, formed on 20 September 1893, and affiliated with Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment.

Wolumla Rifle Club, formed on 11 May 1890, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG) (no reservists).

Woolgoolga Rifle Club, formed on 23 April 1901, and affiliated with Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (DAAG).

Wuuluman Rifle Club, formed on 1 October 1901, and affiliated with “G” Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment located at Goulburn.

Wyalong Rifle Club, formed on 10 February 1896, and affiliated with “F” Company, 1st Infantry Regiment located at Yass.

[From: Sutton, R., Thompson, K., and Storer, W., eds., Military Forces in New South Wales: An Introduction, Part 1, 1788 - 1904, 3rd Edition, The Army Museum Sydney Foundation, Sydney, 2000, pp. 103 - 106.]

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NSW Militia - Rifle Clubs

1913

1913 Militia Rifle Club Structure and Location of Activity List in New South Wales

During the re-organisation of the Militia as a consequence of the 1910 Kitchener Report, a new system of raising the forces occurred. In so doing, areas whose population altered and were unable to sustain any Militia activity had functions removed. Other areas had the units peculiar to the particular state disbanded or amalgamated with other units. In 1911 there were specific 1,527 Militia activities spread over the continent of Australia. This increased to 1,772 Militia activities in 1912. However, the transition was not always linear. In the shake-up, 236 Militia activities were removed from various centres. The major reason for the removal of an activity related to population issues. The main item removed from an area was the rifle club.

The following is a list of all Militia Rifle Club activities that were in operation from a particular location in New South Wales during the 1912 year.

A

Aberdeen, NSW: Rifle Club
Adaminaby, NSW: Rifle Club
Adams town, NSW: Rifle Club
Adelong, NSW: Rifle Club
Albion Park, NSW: Rifle Club
Albury, NSW: Rifle Club
Anson (Norfolk Island), NSW: Rifle Club
Araluen, NSW: Rifle Club
Armidale, NSW: Rifle Club
Ashford, NSW: Rifle Club
Auburn, NSW: Rifle Club

B

Ballina, NSW: Rifle Club
Balranald, NSW: Rifle Club
Bangalow, NSW: Rifle Club
Barmedman, NSW: Rifle Club
Barraba, NSW: Rifle Club
Bathurst, NSW: Rifle Club
Batlow, NSW: Rifle Club
Beecroft, NSW: Pennant Hills Rifle Club
Bega, NSW: Rifle Club
Bellinger, NSW: Bellinger River Rifle Club
Belmore, NSW: Rifle Club
Berridale, NSW: Rifle Club
Berry, NSW: Rifle Club
Bethungra, NSW: Rifle Club
Bigga, NSW: Rifle Club
Binalong, NSW: Rifle Club
Binda, NSW: Rifle Club
Bingara, NSW: Rifle Club
Binnaway, NSW: Rifle Club
Blackheath, NSW: Rifle Club
Blayney, NSW: Rifle Club
Bodangora, NSW: Rifle Club
Bombala, NSW: Rifle Club
Bongongo, NSW: Adjungbilly Rifle Club
Boolaroo, NSW: Rifle Club
Boree Creek, NSW: Rifle Club
Bourke, NSW: Rifle Club
Bowna, NSW: Rifle Club
Bowning, NSW: Rifle Club
Bowraville, NSW: Bowra Rifle Club
Braidwood, NSW: Rifle Club
Breeza, NSW: Rifle Club
Brewarrina, NSW: Rifle Club
Broken Hill, NSW: Barrier YMCA Rifle Club
Broken Hill, NSW: Broken Hill Rifle Club
Broken Hill, NSW: Silver City Rifle Club
Broken Hill, NSW: United Tramways Rifle Club
Broken Hill, NSW: West Broken Hill Rifle Club
Brungle, NSW: Rifle Club
Bulli, NSW: Rifle Club
Bumberry Siding, NSW: Rifle Club
Bungendore, NSW: Rifle Club
Bungonia, NSW: Rifle Club
Burrawang, NSW: Rifle Club
Burrowa, NSW: Rifle Club

C

Camden, NSW: Rifle Club
Campbelltown, NSW: Rifle Club
Candelo, NSW: Rifle Club
Carcoar, NSW: Rifle Club
Cargo, NSW: Rifle Club
Casino, NSW: Rifle Club
Central Tilba, NSW: Rifle Club
Cessnock, NSW: Rifle Club
Cobar, NSW: Rifle Club
Cobargo, NSW: Rifle Club
Cobbora, NSW: Rifle Club
Coff's Harbour, NSW: Rifle Club
Collector, NSW: Rifle Club
Comara, NSW: Rifle Club
Concord, NSW: Rifle Club
Condoblin, NSW: Rifle Club
Coolac, NSW: Rifle Club
Coolamon, NSW: Rifle Club
Cooma, NSW: Rifle Club
Coonabarabran, NSW: Rifle Club
Coonamble, NSW: Rifle Club
Coopernook, NSW: Rifle Club
Cootamundra, NSW: Rifle Club
Crookwell, NSW: Rifle Club
Cudal, NSW: Rifle Club

D

Dalgety, NSW: Rifle Club
Delegate, NSW: Rifle Club
Deniliquin, NSW: Rifle Club
Denman, NSW: Rifle Club
Dinton Vale, NSW: Rifle Club
Dorrigo, NSW: Rifle Club
Dubbo, NSW: Rifle Club
Dungog, NSW: Rifle Club
Dunoon, NSW: Rifle Club

E

Eden, NSW: Eden and Twofold Bay Rifle Club
Eltham, NSW: Rifle Club
Emmaville, NSW: Emmaville District Rifle Club
Enfield, NSW: Rifle Club
Euchareena, NSW: Rifle Club
Eugowra, NSW: Rifle Club

F

Finley, NSW: Rifle Club
Forbes, NSW: Rifle Club
Forest Reefs, NSW: Rifle Club
Forster, NSW: Cape Hawke Rifle Club

G

Garfield, NSW: Rifle Club
Gerringong, NSW: Rifle Club
Gilgandra, NSW: Rifle Club
Girilambone, NSW: Rifle Club
Gladesville, NSW: Gladesville Balmain Rifle Club
Glen Innes, NSW: Glen Innes District Rifle Club
Goolma, NSW: Rifle Club
Gosford, NSW: Rifle Club
Goulburn, NSW: Goulburn Railway Ambulance Rifle Club
Goulburn, NSW: Goulburn Rifle Club
Grafton, NSW: Rifle Club
Grattai, NSW: Rifle Club
Greenethorpe, NSW: Rifle Club
Grenfell, NSW: Rifle Club
Guerie, NSW: Rifle Club
Gulgong, NSW: Rifle Club
Gundagai, NSW: Rifle Club
Gunnedah, NSW: Rifle Club
Gunning, NSW: Rifle Club
Guy Fawkes, NSW: Rifle Club

H

Hargraves, NSW: Rifle Club
Hay, NSW: Rifle Club
Henty, NSW: Rifle Club
Hill End, NSW: Rifle Club
Hillgrove, NSW: Rifle Club
Hornsby, NSW: Rifle Club
Humula, NSW: Rifle Club

I

Illabo, NSW: Bethungra Park Rifle Club
Illewong, NSW: Rifle Club
Inverell, NSW: Rifle Club

J

Jamberoo, NSW: Rifle Club
Jerilderie, NSW: Rifle Club
Jerrara, NSW: Rifle Club
Junee, NSW: Rifle Club

K

Katoomba, NSW: Rifle Club
Kempsey, NSW: Rifle Club
Kiama, NSW: Rifle Club
Kurri Kurri, NSW: Rifle Club
Kyogle, NSW: Rifle Club

L

Lake Cudgellico, NSW: Cudgellico District Rifle Club
Landsdowne, NSW: Rifle Club
Lawson, NSW: Rifle Club
Leadville, NSW: Rifle Club
Lismore, NSW: Lismore Railway Rifle Club
Lismore, NSW: Lismore Rifle Club
Lithgow, NSW: Rifle Club
Lithgow, NSW: Small Arms Factory Rifle Club
Little Plain, NSW: Rifle Club

M

Macksville, NSW: Rifle Club
Maclean, NSW: Rifle Club
Maitland, NSW: Rifle Club
Manilla, NSW: Rifle Club
Manly, NSW: Rifle Club
Marulan, NSW: Rifle Club
Methul, NSW: Rifle Club
Millthorpe, NSW: Rifle Club
Milong, NSW: Rifle Club
Milton, NSW: Rifle Club
Molong, NSW: Molong District Rifle Club
Monteagle, NSW: Rifle Club
Mullion Creek, NSW: Rifle Club
Mullumbimby, NSW: Rifle Club
Murrumbateman, NSW: Rifle Club
Murrumburrah, NSW: Rifle Club
Murrurundi, NSW: Rifle Club
Murwillumbah, NSW: Rifle Club
Muswellbrook, NSW: Rifle Club
Muttama, NSW: Rifle Club
Myall Creek, NSW: Rifle Club

N

Nabiac, NSW: Wallamba River Rifle Club
Nambucca Heads, NSW: Rifle Club
Nangarah, NSW: Wood's Reef Rifle Club
Narrabri, NSW: Rifle Club
Narrandera, NSW: Rifle Club
Narromine, NSW: Rifle Club
Nerrigundah, NSW: Rifle Club
Neville, NSW: Rifle Club
Newbridge, NSW: Rifle Club
Newcastle, NSW: Australian Natives Association Rifle Club
Newcastle, NSW: Newcastle Rifle Club
Newcastle, NSW: Newcastle Tramways Rifle Club
Nimitybelle, NSW: Rifle Club
Norfolk Island, NSW: Anson Rifle Club
Nowra, NSW: Rifle Club
Nullamana, NSW: Rifle Club
Nyngan, NSW: Rifle Club

O

O'Connell, NSW: Rifle Club
Orange, NSW: Orange Railway Ambulance Rifle Club
Orange, NSW: Rifle Club

P

Pambula, NSW: Rifle Club
Parkes, NSW: Rifle Club
Parramatta, NSW: Central Cumberland Rifle Club
Parramatta, NSW: Rifle Club
Peak Hill, NSW: Rifle Club
Penrith, NSW: Rifle Club
Picton, NSW: Rifle Club
Port Macquarie, NSW: Hastings Rifle Club
Portland, NSW: Rifle Club

Q

Queanbeyan, NSW: Rifle Club
Quirindi, NSW: Rifle Club

R

Raymond Terrace, NSW: Rifle Club
Red Range, NSW: Rifle Club
Rhyanna, NSW: Rifle Club
Richmond, NSW: Hawkesbury Agricultural College Rifle Club
Rockdale, NSW: Rifle Club
Rockley, NSW: Rifle Club
Rockton, NSW: Rifle Club
Rolland's Plains, NSW: Rifle Club
Rouchel, NSW: Rifle Club
Rugby, NSW: Rifle Club
Running Stream, NSW: Rifle Club
Rye Park, NSW: Rifle Club
Rylstone, NSW: Rifle Club

S

Sandy Flat, NSW: Rifle Club
Scone, NSW: Rifle Club
Shellharbour, NSW: Rifle Club
Singleton, NSW: Rifle Club
Smithtown, NSW: Rifle Club
Sofala, NSW: Rifle Club
Spring Ridge, NSW: Rifle Club
Springwood, NSW: Rifle Club
St Mary's, NSW: Rifle Club
Stockton, NSW: Rifle Club
Sunny Corner, NSW: Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: AMP Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: Australian Natives Association Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: Clyde Engineering Works Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: Eastern Suburbs Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: Lands Department Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: Legion of Frontiersmen Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: Metropolitan Railway Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: New South Wales Post and Telegraph Department Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: North Sydney Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: Randwick Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: South African Soldiers Association Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: South Sydney Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: Sydney Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: Sydney Training College Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: Sydney Tramway Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: Water and Sewerage Board Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: Western Suburbs Rifle Club
Sydney, NSW: Yorkshire Society's Rifle Club

T

Tamworth, NSW: Rifle Club
Tarago, NSW: Tarago and Lake Bathurst Rifle Club
Taralga, NSW: Rifle Club
Tarcutta, NSW: Rifle Club
Taree, NSW: Rifle Club
Telegraph Point, NSW: Rifle Club
Temora, NSW: Rifle Club
Tenterfield, NSW: Rifle Club
Tingha, NSW: Rifle Club
Tomingley, NSW: Rifle Club
Tooraweenah, NSW: Rifle Club
Towamba, NSW: Rifle Club
Towrang, NSW: Rifle Club
Tullooma, NSW: Rifle Club
Tumbarumba, NSW: Rifle Club
Tumut, NSW: Rifle Club

U

Uki, NSW: Rifle Club
Uralgurra, NSW: Upper Macleay Rifle Club
Urana, NSW: Rifle Club

V

 

W

Wagga Wagga, NSW: Rifle Club
Wagra, NSW: Rifle Club
Wallangra, NSW: Rocky Dam Rifle Club
Wallerawang, NSW: Rifle Club
Wallerawang, NSW: Wallerawang Railway Ambulance Rifle Club
Walmer, NSW: Rifle Club
Warratah, NSW: Rifle Club
Warren, NSW: Rifle Club
Wauchope, NSW: Rifle Club
Wellington, NSW: Rifle Club
Wellington, NSW: Wellington Railway Ambulance Rifle Club
Wentworth, NSW: Rifle Club
Wentworth Falls, NSW: Rifle Club
Werris Creek, NSW: Rifle Club
White Cliffs, NSW: Rifle Club
Wilcannia, NSW: Rifle Club
Willawarrin, NSW: Rifle Club
Windsor, NSW: Rifle Club
Wingham, NSW: Rifle Club
Wollomombi, NSW: Rifle Club
Wollongong, NSW: Rifle Club
Wolumla, NSW: Rifle Club
Wongwibinda, NSW: Rifle Club
Woodhouselee, NSW: Rifle Club
Woodstock, NSW: Rifle Club
Woolgoolga, NSW: Rifle Club
Wrightville, NSW: Rifle Club
Wyalong, NSW: West Wyalong Rifle Club
Wyalong, NSW: Wyalong Rifle Club

Y

Yass, NSW: Rifle Club

Z

 

Further Reading:

NSW Militia - Rifle Clubs

Citation:  NSW Rifle Clubs 1913

Posted by Project Leader at 6:57 PM EADT

Updated: Saturday, 30 May 2009 4:07 PM EADT

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