It was the equivalent of what is now called the Army Reserve. Bruce Topperwien -----Original Message----- From: Peter Bentley [SMTP:pmg_bentley@7fairview.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: Tuesday, 14 November 2000 6:16 To: AUSTRALIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Citizen Army of the Commonwealth My father-in-law, Charles Cecil Cave was appointed Lieutenant in the 'Active Citizen Military Forces of the Commonwealth' on 26 Sept 1930 under the seal of the then Governor General of Australia, Baron Stonehaven. Was this the regular army of Australia, or some kind of reserve force, say a territorial army reserve? I would be grateful if anyone can give an answer? Peter Bentley ______________________________

they had the CMF right up to when conscription was introduced to send boys to Vietnam ----- Original Message ----- From: Topperwien, Bruce <Bruce.Topperwien@dva.gov.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 1:08 Subject: RE: Citizen Army of the Commonwealth > It was the equivalent of what is now called the Army Reserve. > > Bruce Topperwien > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Bentley [SMTP:pmg_bentley@7fairview.freeserve.co.uk] > Sent: Tuesday, 14 November 2000 6:16 > To: AUSTRALIA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Citizen Army of the Commonwealth > > My father-in-law, Charles Cecil Cave was appointed Lieutenant in the > 'Active > Citizen Military Forces of the Commonwealth' on 26 Sept 1930 under > the seal > of the then Governor General of Australia, Baron Stonehaven. > > Was this the regular army of Australia, or some kind of reserve > force, say a > territorial army reserve? > > I would be grateful if anyone can give an answer? > > Peter Bentley > > ______________________________ > > > ==== AUSTRALIA Mailing List ==== > Ballarat History Index > http://www.southernx.com.au/ballarat1.html > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >