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====== Victorian Militia ======
Also known as the **Victorian Militia Forces**, **Victorian Militia** is the nomenclature used in the official records.

===== Organisation =====
At its inception in 1884 it consisted of different units. Although listed as 'corps' in official records these were named and functioned as brigades.

Each brigade was led by a major or captain.

==== Field Artillery Brigade ====
Inaugural commanding officer in 1884 was Major King.

Divided into batteries, each commanded by a captain (although some had majors too).
=== A Battery ===
=== B Battery ===
=== C Battery ===

==== 1st Brigade Garrison Artillery ====
Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Major Price.

=== No. 1 (Geelong) Battery ===
=== No. 2 Battery South Grant ? ===
=== Footscray Battery ===
=== No. 4 Battery Williamstown ===

==== 2nd Brigade Garrison artillery ====

=== Portland Battery ===
Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Major Jas Frangmar.

=== Belfast Battery ===
=== Warrnambool Battery ===
Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Major Cramer.

==== Engineer Corps ====
Commanded by a major.

==== 1st Battalion Victorian Rifles ====
Inaugural commanding officer in 1884 was Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred (?) Freeman.

=== A Company ===
Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Major R Robertson.

=== B Company ===
Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Major ?

=== C Company ===
Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Captain W Gane.

=== D Company ===
Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Captain John Lang.

==== 2nd Battalion Victorian Rifles ====
Inaugural commanding officer in 1884 was Lieutenant-Colonel ?

Strength in 1884 was 664 officers and enlisted men.

=== A Company ===
Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Captain ?

=== B Company ===
Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Captain Christopherson (?)

=== C Company ===
Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Lieutenant Powell.

=== D Company ===
Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Captain A. Gillery (?)

==== 3rd Battalion Victorian Rifles ====
Inaugural commanding officer in 1884 was Lieutenant-Colonel ?

=== A Company ===
Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Major L. H. Hildahl (?)

=== B Company ===

=== C Company ===

=== D Company ===

==== 4th Battalion Victorian Rifles ====
Inaugural commanding officer in 1884 was Lieutenant-Colonel John Aitken(?).

Based in Castlemaine in 1884.

=== A Company (Sandhurst Detachment) ===
Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Major Pall...?

=== B Company (Sandhurst Detachment) ===
Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Captain Dyason.

=== C Company ===
Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Captain Thomas Templeton.

==== Victorian Cavalry ====
Inaugural officer commanding in 1884 was Captain R B Sibley.

=== Sub-unit ===
Illegible.

From page 85

===== Bibliography =====
  * National Archives of Australia. Records of the Victorian Militia. https://www.naa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-05/fs-134-colonial-defence-personnel-records-held-in-melbourne.pdf

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