Australian units
Victorian Contingents
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- Parent Category: Units
- Hits: 1459
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Contingent |
Officers |
Men |
Arrived in SA |
Left SA |
|
1st Victorian Contingent |
12 |
240 |
Nov 99 Mar 00 |
Nov 1900 |
|
2nd Mounted Rifles Contingent |
15 |
250 |
Feb 1900 |
Nov 1900 |
|
3rd Bushman's Contingent |
15 |
261 |
Apr 1900 |
May 1901 |
|
4th Imperial Contingent |
31 |
598 |
May 1900 |
Jun 1901 |
|
5th Mounted Rifles Contingent |
46 |
971 |
Feb 1901 |
Mar 1902 |
|
2nd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse |
21 |
351 |
Feb 1902 |
Jul 1902 |
|
4th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse |
17 |
235 |
Apr 1901 |
Jul 1902 |
|
6th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse |
22 |
467 |
Jun 1902 |
Jul 1902 |
|
Total |
179 |
3,373
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Other Contingents/Units in which NSW and Victorian troops served include: 5th and 6th Australian Contingent, Royal Australian Artillery, Australian Army Medical Corps, Doyle's Scouts and the Intelligence Department.
The first Victorian quota of the Commonwealth Horse, numbering 360 officers and men, sailed on the St Andrew on 12th February 1902. On arrival they were present at some of the closing scenes in the Western Transvaal. The colony's section of the second Commonwealth contingent sailed on the Templemore on 27th March, and that of the third Commonwealth Horse, over 400, on 19th May. Victoria contributed about 300 recruits to the Scottish Horse.
The Honours and awards gained by the Victoria Contingents:
Lieutenant L C Maygar, 5th VMR, gained the Victoria Cross.
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