Adelaide Regiment of Volunteer Rifles

The Adelaide Regiment of Volunteer Rifles was formed in 1860 after the formation of a number of volunteer rifle companies in 1859. These companies were raised for the same reasons and in the same fashion as the Volunteer Force in Great Britain, but with a South Australian twist. The initial Act upon which formation of the Regiment was based was Act No. 2 of 1854, entitled "An Act to organize and establish a Volunteer Military Force in South Australia".

In May 1860, the Regiment was raised, to consist of the following 20 individual rifle companies:

  • - Port Adelaide Rifles
  • - First Adelaide Rifles
  • - Glenelg Rifles
  • - Glen Osmond Rifles
  • - Mitcham Rifles
  • - Adelaide Rifles
  • - Adelaide Marksmen
  • - West Adelaide Rifles
  • - Sturt and Brighton Rifles
  • - Edward's Town Rifles
  • - Eastern Suburban Rifles
  • - Kent Rifles
  • - Alberton and Queenstown Rifles
  • - Kensington and Norwood Rifles
  • - Brighton Rifles
  • - Munno Para East Rifles
  • - First Gawler Rifles
  • - Second Gawler Rifles
  • - Salisbury Rifles and
  • - Smithfield Rifles[1]

In February 1865 the Hindmarsh Rifle company was added to the Regiment.[2]

Under Act No. 18 of 1865, the "Volunteer Act 1865-66", the Regiment was re-organised. Companies, although still organised by location, were numbered.

References

  1. ↑ The South Australian Register, 2 May 1861
  2. ↑ The South Australian Register, 17 February 1865
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