Does any lister have any knowldge of British Army Units which may have been in the Northern NSW District between say 1880-1887. I have a gentleman who described himself through the years as a TROOPER, CHIEF CONSTABLE and MEMBER OF THE ARTILLERY FORCE. He does not appear to have been a member of the police force and it is beginning to look as though he may have arrived as a member of a British Unit. Thanks for any suggetions Lyndall

the British Army were all gone from Australia by 1870 so it must have been a Colonial Unit Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff Pavey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 3:08 PM Subject: NSW > Does any lister have any knowldge of British Army Units which may have been in the Northern NSW District between say 1880-1887. I have a gentleman who described himself through the years as a TROOPER, CHIEF CONSTABLE and MEMBER OF THE ARTILLERY FORCE. He does not appear to have been a member of the police force and it is beginning to look as though he may have arrived as a member of a British Unit. > > Thanks for any suggetions > > Lyndall > > ______________________________

This question was asked on another list about 2 months, sorry I don't recall which one. This 'artillery force' turned out to be some kind of volunteer militia for veterans, of some kind. It didn't seem to have any relation to 'artillery' in the usual sense. It wasn't the British Army. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted HARRIS" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 2:14 PM Subject: Re: NSW > the British Army were all gone from Australia by 1870 so it must have been a > Colonial Unit > > Ted > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cliff Pavey" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 3:08 PM > Subject: NSW > > > > Does any lister have any knowldge of British Army Units which may have > been in the Northern NSW District between say 1880-1887. I have a gentleman > who described himself through the years as a TROOPER, CHIEF CONSTABLE and > MEMBER OF THE ARTILLERY FORCE. He does not appear to have been a member of > the police force and it is beginning to look as though he may have arrived > as a member of a British Unit. > > > > Thanks for any suggetions > > > > Lyndall > > > > ______________________________ > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > Milton Ulladulla Boer War & WW1 > http://www.shoalhaven.net.au/~cathyd/war/ >

Hi Lyndall In the Australian Colonies in the 1880's it was common for soldiers of the various units, mostly Artillery, to be seconded to the local Police force. Usually the garrison of the Colony's defence Force was the only visible goverment prescence in a area, and as a lot of the police senior officers were of military background, it made sense. This would explain the 3 different occupations that you have. Although the British Army pulled out of Australia in 1870, a number of members elected to take their discharge here to settle. Hope this helps Tom Corfmat Secretary Victorian Colonial Infantry Association Inc. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff Pavey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 4:08 PM Subject: NSW > Does any lister have any knowldge of British Army Units which may have been in the Northern NSW District between say 1880-1887. I have a gentleman who described himself through the years as a TROOPER, CHIEF CONSTABLE and MEMBER OF THE ARTILLERY FORCE. He does not appear to have been a member of the police force and it is beginning to look as though he may have arrived as a member of a British Unit. > > Thanks for any suggetions > > Lyndall > > ______________________________

One of my husbands ancestors belonged to the Defence Forces of Victoria as a volunteer attached to the Field Artillery and in 1896 he, together wit many other enthusiasts, formed the National Guard, un the command of the laste Sir George Dibbs. I have a photograph of both what appears to be the National Guard and also of the ancestor in full kit if anyone is interested. Cheers, June > Tom Corfmat > Secretary > Victorian Colonial Infantry Association Inc. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cliff Pavey" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 4:08 PM > Subject: NSW > > > > Does any lister have any knowldge of British Army Units which may have > been in the Northern NSW District between say 1880-1887. I have a gentleman > who described himself through the years as a TROOPER, CHIEF CONSTABLE and > MEMBER OF THE ARTILLERY FORCE. He does not appear to have been a member of > the police force and it is beginning to look as though he may have arrived > as a member of a British Unit. > > > > Thanks for any suggetions > > > > Lyndall > > > > ______________________________ > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > Milton Ulladulla Boer War & WW1 > http://www.shoalhaven.net.au/~cathyd/war/ > > >