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victorian_militia [2025/02/27 22:44] – Added more units philipvictorian_militia [2025/02/27 22:54] (current) – [1st Brigade Garrison Artillery] Added officers commanding philip
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 === No. 1 (Geelong) Battery === === No. 1 (Geelong) Battery ===
 +Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Major J. or L. Price (page 127).
 +
 === No. 2 Battery South Grant ? === === No. 2 Battery South Grant ? ===
-=== Footscray Battery === +Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Major W. H. Hall (page 131).
-=== No4 Battery Williamstown ===+
  
 +=== No. 3 Footscray Battery ===
 +Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Major Goldstein (page 137).
 +
 +=== No. 4 Battery Williamstown ===
 +Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Major Perin (?) (page 141).
 ==== 2nd Brigade Garrison artillery ==== ==== 2nd Brigade Garrison artillery ====
  
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 ==== Field Artillery Brigade ==== ==== Field Artillery Brigade ====
-Some officers had a 'horse allowance' to hire horses (seems to be just four officers). Page 95.+Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Lieutenant-Colonel Turner. 
 + 
 +Some officers had a 'horse allowance' to hire horses. e.g. Page 95.
  
 Headquarters of Field Artillery Brigade in August 1885 listed as "117 Collins Street West". Headquarters of Field Artillery Brigade in August 1885 listed as "117 Collins Street West".
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 Total strength in August 1885 listed as: Total strength in August 1885 listed as:
-* A Battery: 80 +  * A Battery: 80 
-* B Battery: 101 +  * B Battery: 101 
-* C Battery: 98 +  * C Battery: 98 
-* Headquarters: 2+  * Headquarters: 2 
 Total 281. Total 281.
  
 === A Battery === === A Battery ===
 Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Major King Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Major King
 +
 +=== B Battery ===
 +Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Major John Hacher(?)
 +
 +=== C Battery ===
 +Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Major A. Y. Woods. Also Captain W. W. Kelly.
 +
  
 From page 95 From page 95
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