V.R Volunteer Regiment

Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment

Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment

Details about the Regiment

Formed in 1900 and disbanded in 1904

Uniform

Newspapers gave reports that their uniform was ... a sort of black and red,

Regimental Badges:

Originally Railway Engineers & 1 company of Transport; later (1903-1904) the Victorian Railways Infantry ,

Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment 1900-1903

photo sourced from

Digger History: an unofficial history of the Australian & New Zealand Armed Forces

Known Regiment Personnel

Lieutenant-Colonel JOHN WALKER HACKER

Secretary's Branch - Clerk in 1886 Gazette page 18

3090 Hacker, ,John Walter, Accountant’s Clerk, Date of Entry in to Railways 10.7.65 - 1889 Gazette page 469

3090 Hacker, ,John Walter, Accountant’s Auditor of Receipts, Date of Entry in to Railways 10.7.65 - 1905 Gazette page 4759

was Chief Accountant for Victorian Railways - Listed in Heads of Branches -1913 Gazette page 25

V. railways vol. regt., J. W. Hacker, lieut.-col., etc.

Victorian Gazette No. 127,

Date: Friday, December 21st 1900

Page : 4901

Lieutenant Francis Ernest Dunkley

( a medical Doctor )

Railways regiment, F. E. Dunkley, lieutenant

Victorian Gazette No. 37,

Date: Mar 22, 1901

Page : 1030

Lieutenant O. W. H. Fleming

2544 Fleming, George Windsor, Locomotive Clerk, Date of Entry in to Railways 25.8.90 - 1902 Gazette page 4134

2544 Fleming, George Windsor, Rolling Stock Clerk, Date of Entry in to Railways 25.8.90 - 1905 Gazette page 4752

Lieutenant William Ison

3772 Ison, William, Locomotive Fitter, Date of Entry in to Railways 1.10.89 - 1889 Gazette page 447

3772 Ison, William, Locomotive Draughtsman, Date of Entry in to Railways 1.10.89 - 1902 Gazette page 4150

3772 Ison, William, Rolling Stock Draughtsman, Date of Entry in to Railways 1.10.89 - 1905 Gazette page 4768

Competed in the Kolapore Cup with The Australian Commonwealths first rifle team at Bisley England in 1902

Corporal and promoted to Lieutenant as reported in newspapers on Tuesday 20 September 1904

Lieutenant G. J. Ley

Lieutenant S. H. Seccombe

Lieutenant A. K. Syme

7640 Syme, Andrew, Locomotive Fitter, Date of Entry in to Railways 1.7.78 - 1899 Gazette page 522

7640 Syme, Andrew, Locomotive Fitter, Date of Entry in to Railways 1.7.78 - 1902 Gazette page 4202

7640 Syme, Andrew, Rolling Stock Fitter, Date of Entry in to Railways 1.7.78 - 1905 Gazette page 4818

Corporal Ambrose

Competed in the Kolapore Cup with The Australian Commonwealths first rifle team at Bisley England in 1902

Competed in the Kolapore Cup with The Victorian Riffle Team at Bisley 1897 - Bombardier Ambrose Thomas CARTER, Geelong Battery, Garrison Artillery

... Corporal CARTER, - of the Victorian Railways Regiment, is a. marksman who has done a great

deal of; high class shooting some years age. As a member of the Geelong Battery F.A. he achieved big performances on the local ranges, and is the possessor of several records.

At the annual V.R.A. matches in 1890 he was third in the Ladies' Nomination -Match (7 shots at 500 and 600 yards), with 62 points.

He was fourth in the final results for the. Queen's Prize, with a total of 272 points.

In the same year he won the V.R.A. Championship and gold medal of the V.R. A.

In 1897, when he was home with the Victorian Bisley team, he finished 17th In the Queen's (now King's) Prize, and got the "Queen's Thirty" badge.

He was home with the second Victorian team in 1898, and again shot well.

In 1898 he won the Queen's Prize' at the. V.R.A. annual, matches, and again won his event in 1900.

In. 1898 he won the South Australian Championship, and for the second time took the Victorian Championship in 1899.' Last year he won the Championship of New South Wales, and was second in the King's Prize of the New South Wales association. At the Queensland annual matches he won the Kennedy, getting the possible 70, with 7 shots at 800 and 700 yards — a world's record. He is a model team shot.

1155 Carter, Ambrose, Existing Lines Carpenter, Date of Entry in to Railways 12.4.88 - 1902 Gazette page 4115

No record in the 1905 Gazette

Corporal Williams

( possible that this is William Ison )

G. Waugh

8200 Waugh, George, Locomotive wagon builder, Date of Entry in to Railways 17.10.88 - 1902 Gazette page 4209

8200 Waugh, George, Rolling Stock wagon builder, Date of Entry in to Railways 17.10.88 - 1905 Gazette page 4825

The Royal Visit of 1901

On the 9th of May 1901 the Regiment took part in the Royal visit of the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall and York, to open the Federal Parliament of Australia in Melbourne as route guards of honour

SECTION VII. Bourke street, from Russell street to William street — Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment. Victorian Rifle Clubs. Section Commander, Colonel J. M. Templeton, C.M.G., V.D. ...

Kolapore Cup Shooting Compititon in Bisley England

1902 Kolapore Cup in Bisley England

Two members of the Regiment competed in the Kolapore Cup as a part of The Australian Commonwealths first rifle team at Bisley England in 1902

The Australian Commonwealths first rifle team, England [picture].

Date: 1902

Print of photograph pasted on verso of mount. Under this it is printed: Private East standing at right hand end of back row.

Print pasted on verso of a trophy.

Printed below trophy: Miniature of Kolapore Cup - won by Australia 1902.

Inscribed 'private East - Coach'.

State Library of Victoria Photo H41991/3

http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/298669

Note : Corporal A. CARTER, - of the Victorian Railways Regiment, was a member of the team and

W. Ison, of the Victorian Railways Regiment would also go as an emergency

The Age 6 May 1902 gave the team members names as ...

The team as now organised is as follows: —

VICTORIA.

Corporal Carter. Victorian Railways Regiment.

Corporal Williams, Victorian Rangers.

T. Fargher, M.R.C.

L. F. East M.R.C.

W. Todd B.R C.

Sergt-Major Whitehead, 5th R.I.B.

QUEENSLAND.

A. Ferguson

G. Shaw

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

J. T. Lake

TASMANIA.

Corporal Hibbard, Hobart G. Artillery.

Mr. J. Murray, of the Melbourne Rifle Club, and Mr. W. H. Galliford, of Adelaide, who was chosen as fourth emergency man, will he leaving for England by the Rome, independently of the Commonwealth team, with the intention of competing in some of the individual contests at Bisley.

The Victorian Riffle Team at Bisley 1897

The Victorian Riffle Team at Bisley 1897

State Libraray Photo H17874

Corporal Ambrose Carter of the Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment

( possibley on the far front right kneeling )

Competed in the Kolapore Cup with The Victorian Riffle Team at Bisley 1897 - Bombardier Ambrose Thomas CARTER, Geelong Battery, Garrison Artillery

The Victorian Rifle Team - date unkown

Newspaper Articles about the Regiment

1900

PERSONAL.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Friday 21 December 1900 p 6 Article

... Lieut -Colonel J W Hooker has been appointed to command the Victorian Railway Volunteer Regiment....

Advertising

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Wednesday 26 December 1900 p 3 Advertising

... VICTORIAN. DEFENCES. VICTORIAN RAILWAYS VOLUNTEER REGIMENT.

All RAILWAY EMPLOYES desirous of becoming MEMBERS of the above-mentioned regiment are hereby informed that they arc to present themselves for enlistment on Thursday, 27th and Friday, 28th instant, between S and 10 o'clock p.m., and on Saturday, 29th instant, between 3 and 5 p.m., at the depot of the Field Engineers, on the Yarra bank, near Prince's bridge.

By order. Lieutenant-Colonel JOHN WALKER HACKER,

Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General, Officer

Commanding the Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment.

Advertising

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Wednesday 26 December 1900 p 8 Advertising

... Quartermaster-General, Officer Commanding the Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment.

TOWN TALK.

Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1926) Wednesday 26 December 1900 p 2 Article

... A general order was issued from the military head quarters on. Saturday, containing the regulations for the Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment. Engagements ore fixed at three years, but members may -re-engage during the third year for a farther period of one, three or five years. The age limit is between 18 and 45, but any person who has served in any of the Imperial or colonial forces may enrol up to the age of 50. Ex-cadets may. engage between 17 and IS, and buglers and drummers between 14 and IS.

The drills minimum on being passed into the ranks is 12 daylight and 12 night drills a year, this minimum and completion of musketry course being the test of effectiveness. Any railway employe

maybe recommended for a commission. The remainder of the regulations are similar to those applied in connection with other volunteer corps.

RAILWAYS VOLUNTEER REGIMENT.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Friday 28 December 1900 p 6 Article

... RAILWAYS VOLUNTEER REGIMENT.

. A notice Has been issued Informing railway employes' that the enrolment, of the Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment wilt take place to-night, between 8 and 10 o'clock, and on Saturday, 29th inst., between 3 and 6 p.m., at the depot of the field engineers, on the Yarra-bank, near Princes-bridge,

In February last official sanction was sought, and eventually obtained. - A meeting of tbe railway employes was then held.' and the proposal was unanimously approved of, as the employes considered it most desirable to form a transport and engineers corps for the defence of the Victorian railway lines. Some official difficulties were encountered- in establishing the regiment. Ultimately, in order to keep the cost of the regiment down, it was suggested that the metropolitan section of 200 should be allowed to start operations at once, on the approval of the commandant, Mr. M'Cullocb, Minister of Defence readily consenting, and the regiment was gazetted last ; Saturday, Lieutenant-Colonel John Walter Hacker, deputy: quartermaster-general, .being appointed officer commanding during construction;

This regiment has volunteers from all parts, of the colony; Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and Benalla have each a section of 50 volunteers most anxious to start operations, but must- now wait, until the Commonwealth Minister of Defence grants permission for the extension of the regiment, because over 200 employes in the metropolitan area have registered their names for enlistment, and are waiting to be enrolled, and as the employes are . to purchase their uniform and give their time, they deserve every encouragement,

The Record. SATURDAY DEC. 29, 1900.

Record (Emerald Hill, Vic. : 1881 - 1954) Saturday 29 December 1900 p 2 Article

... A general order has been issued containing the regulations for the Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment*. Engagements are fixed at three years, but members may re-engage during the third year for a further period of one, three, or five years. The age limit is between 18 and 15, but any person

who has served in any of the Imperial/or Colonial forces may enroll up to the age of 50.

Ex-cadets may engage between 17 and 18, and Buglers and Drummers between 11 and 18. The drills minimum on being passed into the ranks is 12 daylight and 12 night drills a year, this minimum and completion of musketry course being the test of effectiveness. Any railway employe may be recommended for a commission.

Advertising

Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855 -1918) Saturday 29 December 1900 p 6 Advertising

... Lieut.-Colonel J. W. Hacker has boon appointed to command the Victorian Railway Volunteer Regiment

1901

DR. O'HARAN. ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING AT SYDNEY. CONGRATULATIONS AND SYMPATHY. NEARLY L2000 SUBSCRIBED. [coming soon]

Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954) Saturday 13 April 1901 p 23 Article

... for lnstructor to the Victorian Railways Regiment

BEFORE THE PROCESSION STARTS.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Monday 6 May 1901 p 9 Detailed Lists, Results, Guides

... . TROOPS LINING THE ROUTE.

Before 1 o'clock the whole seven miles of the route has to be lined with troops, the positions to be taken up being as follows:

SECTION VII, Bourke-street, from Russell-street to William-street

— Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment, Victorian Rifle Clubs.

Section Commander, Colonel J. M. Templeton. C.M.G., V.D.

ROYAL VISIT. Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. Landing in Melbourne. Magnificent Reception--Brilliant Decorations. MELBOURNE, May 7.

The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) Tuesday 7 May 1901 p 5 Detailed Lists, Results, Guides

... . SECTION VII. Bourke street, from Russell street to William street — Victorian Railways ... Volunteer Regiment. Victorian Rifle Clubs. Section Commander, Colonel J. M. Templeton, C.M.G., V ..

ROYAL VISIT. Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. Landing in Melbourne. Magnificent Reception--Brilliant Decorations. MELBOURNE, May 7.

The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) Tuesday 7 May 1901 p 5 Detailed Lists, Results, Guides

... , SECTION VII. Bourke street, from Russell street to William street — Victorian Railways ... Volunteer Regiment. Victorian Rifle Clubs. Section Commander, Colonel J. M. Templeton, C.M.G., V.D. ...

ROYAL PROCESSION ALL STATES REPRESENTED. A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY. 12,000 MEN TAKE PART.

The North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times (Tas. : 1899 - 1919) Tuesday 7 May 1901 p 2 Article

... Russell street to William street Victorian Railways Volunteer ?' Regiment. ? .- S ? , ' '? Victorian Rifle ...

THE MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS. " ACTED LIKE CLOCKWORK."

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Tuesday 7 May 1901 p 6 Article

... -street, to William-street — ' Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment. Victorian Rifle Clubs. » Section .

TO-DAY’S OPENING PROCEEDINGS. DETAILS OF ARRANGEMENTS.

The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924) Thursday 9 May 1901 p 1 Article

... Regiment. Victorian Railway Volunteer Regiment. Section commander—Major G. G. ED. Irving. Sertion IV.—King ...

THE COMMONWEALTH. OPENING OF THE FIRST FEDERAL PARLIAMENT A GREAT HISTORICAL EVENT. A GLORIOUS AND AUSPICIOUS INAUGURATION. | TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM. MESSAGE FROM THE KING. | Melbourne, 9th May.

Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918) Friday 10 May 1901 p 2 Article Illustrated

... Victorian Railway Volunteer Regiment, the Victorian rifle clubs, South Australian. West Australian ... Victorian Engineers, the Victorian Infantry Brigade, the Victorian Rangers, the Scottish Regiment, the ...

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. OPENING OF THE FIRST PARLIAMENT. A MAGNIFICENT DEMONSTRATION. IMMENSE CROWDS IN THE STREETS[?] THE EXHIBITION CEREMONY. A MASTERPIECE OF ORGANISATION.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Friday 10 May 1901 p 5 Article Illustrated

Abstract: By the hand of Royalty, in the presence of the greatest concourse of people that Australia has been in one building, and with splendid pomp and cerem ...

WITH BALL CARTRIDGE. [coming soon]

Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954) Saturday 11 May 1901 p 14 Article

... highest for Richmond. At practice last week Mr W. Ison, of the Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment, made ...

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE RIFLE SHOOTING.

Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918) Saturday 11 May 1901 p 3 Article

... Mr. W. Ison. of 'the Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment, has made an excellent score in practice.

At 200 yards (seven shots) he made .'12 points; at 500 yards, 34 points: and at 600 yards, 32 points" This represents a total of 95 points out of possible 105. ...

THE GUN RIFLE SHOOTING.

Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918) Saturday 22 June 1901 p 18 Article Illustrated

... ' Second on the list was Corporal' Carter late of the Geelong Battery, but now of the Victorian Railways Regiment, with 127; ...... and G. Waugh (Victorian Railways), 114.

THE GUN RIFLE SHOOTING.

Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918) Saturday 20 July 1901 p 18 Article Illustrated

... , The day was a good one, with a clear light and hardly any wind. Corporal Carter, of the Victorian Railways Regiment, again showed that he is one of the champion sort by coming out on top of an exceptionally good lot of scores. He and Messrs. Churchill and P. Furgher each made 138 of the possible 150, with 10 shots at 300, 009 and 709 yards, and finished in the order named on the count back.

..... Mr. Ison, Victorian Railways,127; Mr. Hopkins, -Victorian Railways, - 127

THE GUN RIFLE SHOOTING.

Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918) Saturday 3 August 1901 p 18 Article Illustrated

... - competitions being placed opposite each name :— Sapper Carter, Victorian Railways - Regiment, 414; Mr. :T ...

ABOUT PEOPLE.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Monday 1 September 1902 p 4 Article

... :: — Lieut. -Col. J.W. Hacker, V.D. (and to continue to command the Victorian Railways ' Volunteer Regiment ...

1902

RIFLE SHOOTING. AN AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR BISLEY.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Tuesday 4 February 1902 p 9 Article Illustrated

... , 57; Air. ' Lear, South Bendigo, 57; Lieut. Ikon, Victorian ; Railways Regiment, 57; K. Saker, Al ...

THE BISLEY TEAM. SAILS FOR LONDON TO-DAY. COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Tuesday 6 May 1902 p 5 Article

... . Victorian Railways Regiment. Corporal Williams, Victorian Rangers. T. Farglier, M.R.C. L. l'\ East. M.R.C. W ...

THE BISLEY RIFLE TEAM. COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918) Saturday 10 May 1902 p 23 Article

... representation. The team as now organised is as follows: — . VICTORIA. . Corporal Carter, Victorian Railways ... Regiment. Corporal William-), Victorian Rangers. P. Fargher, M.R.G. . . I,. F. East. -M.R.C. W. Todd,

RIFLE SHOOTING. NOTES BY CORDITE. FIRING BY TORCHLIGHT.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Monday 12 May 1902 p 7 Article

... in the Victorian Railways Regiment, is making a trip to Bisley, and it has been arranged tliut he ...

THE GUN RIFLE SHOOTING. BY CORDITE.

Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918) Saturday 17 May 1902 p 18 Detailed Lists, Results, Guides Illustrated

... , Another Australian to take" the trip to Bisley is Lieutenant W. Ison, of the Victorian Railways Regiment. He goes at his own "expense, but' has been, "nominated" by the Commonwealth council -selection "Committee to shoot in the Kolapore Cup team, should. his services be required as an emergency. Ison is; a first class. marksman, and should do .well at Bisley, ..

ABOUT PEOPLE.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Monday 16 June 1902 p 4 Article

The commission of Francis Ernest Dunkley as a member of the medical staff of the Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment is confirmed in the last issue of the Federal "Gazette."...

NOTES BY CORDITE.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Thursday 24 July 1902 p 5 Article

... give valuable assistance In a pinch. 1 Corporal CARTER, of the Victorian Railways Regiment, Is a .

THE KOLAPORE CUP TEAM. SOME OF THEIR PERFORMANCES

Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918) Saturday 26 July 1902 p 26 Article

... Corporal CARTER, - of the Victorian Railways Regiment, is a. marksman who has done a great

deal of; high class shooting some years age. As a member of the Geelong Battery F.A. he achieved big performances on the local ranges, and is the possessor of several records.

At the annual V.R.A. matches in 1890 he was third in the Ladies' Nomination -Match (7 shots at 500 and 600 yards), with 62 points.

He was fourth in the final results for the. Queen's Prize, with a total of 272 points.

In the same year he won the V.R.A. Championship and gold medal of the V.R. A.

In 1897, when he was home with the Victorian Bisley team, he finished 17th In the Queen's (now King's) Prize, and got the "Queen's Thirty" badge.

He was home with the second Victorian team in 1898, and again shot well.

In 1898 he won the Queen's Prize' at the. V.R.A. annual, matches, and again won his event in 1900.

In. 1898 he won the South Australian Championship, and for the second time took the Victorian Championship in 1899.' Last year he won the Championship of New South Wales, and was second in the King's Prize of the New South Wales association. At the Queensland annual matches he won the Kennedy, getting the possible 70, with 7 shots at 800 and 700 yards — a world's record. He is a model team shot.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT BISLEY

Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918) Saturday 2 August 1902 p 25 Article

... Ballarat club, and Lieut. Ison, of the Victorian Railways Regiment.

V.R.A. MATCHES. THE GRAND AGGREGATE £100 PRIZE WON BY LIEUTENANT IS0N. J. GRUMMETT WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Saturday 22 November 1902 p 12 Detailed Lists, Results, Guides Illustrated

... second place and the first cash prize of £100 was Lieutenant W. Ison, of the Victorian Railways Regiment... England. He is now one of the best shots in the Victorian Railways Regiment, and was formerly best shot iu ...

V.R.A. MATCHES. CONCLUDING DAY. "ACTIVE SERVICE" MATCHES.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Monday 24 November 1902 p 9 Article Illustrated

... Engineers .. 034 Scottish regiment 680 Victorian Railways regiment 613 The scores of the winning team were ...

V.R.A. RIFLE MATCHES. FINAL CONTESTS. (From Our Correspondent.) MELBOURNE, Saturday.

The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924) Monday 24 November 1902 p 4 Detailed Lists, Results, Guides

... ... .... . Victorian Railways Regiment

The Gun RIFLE SHOOTING. BY CORDITE. THE V.R.A. MATCHES.

Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918) Saturday 29 November 1902 p 18 Detailed Lists, Results, Guides Illustrated

... regiments 111 England. He is now one of the best shots in the Victorian Railways Regiment, and was formerly ... , infantry, ; mounted rifles, rangers,'- Scottish regiment, Victorian Railways; volunteer regiment; cadets ...

1903

THE GUN RIFLE SHOOTING.

Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918) Saturday 3 January 1903 p 19 Article

... . Willoughby, and others. Lieutenant Ison, of the Victorian Railways'. Regiment, was the principal ...

THE EASTER ENCAMPMENT. TO BE HELD AT SUNBURY.

Sunbury News (Vic. : 1900 - 1910) Saturday 28 February 1903 p 2 Article

... Regiment, the Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment, Senior Cadet Battalions, Army Service Corps, and the ..

Easter Camp. FOR THE MILITARY FORCES.

Mount Alexander Mail (Vic. : 1854 - 1917) Friday 27 February 1903 p 3 Article

... Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment, Senior Cadet Battalions, Army Service Corps, and the Army Medical ... , Infantry (five battalions), Field Company of Engineers, Mounted Rifles, Rangers, Scottish .Regiment, the ...

A Record Score. London, July 21.

Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912) Wednesday 22 July 1903 p 1 Article

... «i Victorian Railway Volunteer Regiment, ...

THE BISLEY MEETING. THE KOLAPORE CUP. AUSTRALIA'S VICTORY. London, July 21.

The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Thursday 23 July 1903 p 5 Article

... Lieut. W. Ison, of the Victorian Railway Volunteer Regiment, 90. In the shooting for the Alexandra Prize ...

THE GUN RIFLE SHOOTING. THE AUSTRALIANS AT BISLEY.

Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918) Saturday 25 July 1903 p 18 Article

... are 142 prizes, totalling £300. Lieutenant Ison is the well-known member of the Victorian Railways ...regiment, who has won many prizes at meetings in Australia. In the Duke of Cambridge match, Dawson ...

GOOD SHOOTING BY ISON.

The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946) Saturday 25 July 1903 p 36 Article

... Railway Regiment—is a trustworthy marksman at 600 yards, and will have an excellent chance of winning ... , after, scoring, inclusive of the shoot-off, 16 successive bulls eyes. Lieutenant Ison—of the Victorian ...

THE KOLAPORE CUP. London, July 21.

Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904) Saturday 25 July 1903 p 17 Detailed Lists, Results, Guides

... Club; 99; and Lieut. Ison, of the Volunteer Regiment, 99. In the shooting for the ...

MILITARY ORGANISATION. DETAILS OF NEW ESTABLISHMENTS.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Tuesday 28 July 1903 p 5 Article

... .N.C.O/S and men, . ID horses, 7 vehicles. VICTORIAN RAILWAYS REGIMENT. Detail of n Company: 1 major or captain ..

THE FEDERAL FORCES. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE REOR­GANISATION.

Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas. : 1883 - 1928) Thursday 30 July 1903 p 3 Detailed Lists, Results, Guides

... THE FEDERAL FORCES. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE REORGANISATION.

In addition to the particulars given in Tuesday's 'Daily Telegraph' with regard to the distribution of the federal troops in Tasmania, the territorial titles of the regiments, etc., in the general scheme for the organisation of the Commonwealth military forces, the various establishments on a peace footing are as follow :

... VICTORIAN RAILWAYS REGIMENT.

Details of a Company : 1 major or captain, 2 subalterns, 4 staff sergeants and sergeants,

2 drummers or buglers, 51 rank and file; total, 60.

Total for 2 companies, 120.

THE COMMONWEALTH. MILITARY CHANGES OF TITLE.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Saturday 24 October 1903 p 16 Article

... of some Victorian regiments, as follow:— Victorian Railways Regiment Volunteers to be

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Saturday 24 October 1903 p 10 Article

... alterations i' -he titles of several Victorian regiments. The Victorian Railways Regiment of Volunteers ..

(From Melbourne Papers.) MILITARY CHANGES OF TITLE.

The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Tuesday 27 October 1903 p 5 Article

... the names of some Victorian regiments, as follows:— Victorian Railways Regiment

(From Melbourne Papers.) MILITARY CHANGES OF TITLE.

The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Tuesday 27 October 1903 p 5 Article

... known as Victorian Railways Infantry. Australian Army Service Corps .Units of the corps to be known as

ITEMS OF NEWS.

Mount Alexander Mail (Vic. : 1854 - 1917) Thursday 29 October 1903 p 2 Article

... . A number of alterations in the names of various military corps and regiments through out Australia were approved at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council on Tuesday afternoon. Only a few of the changes affect the forces in Victoria. The Victorian Railways Volunteer Regiment is in future to be called

the Victorian Railways Infantry. The No. 2 Infantry Supply Column and the Victorian Garrison Company are to be known under the one name of Australian Army Service Corps ; and the No. 2 Infantry Bearer Company is to be named Australian Army Medical Corps.

VICTORIAN RIFLE MATCHES. FIRST DAY'S SHOOTING. Melbourne, November 16.

The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) Tuesday 17 November 1903 p 5 Article

... Ison, of the Victorian Railways Regiment, and A. M. Gordons, of the Elmore Club, with 66 points each

VICTORIAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Melbourne, November 16.

Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Saturday 21 November 1903 p 22 Article

... Lieutenant lson of the Victorian -Railways Regiment; and A. M. Gordons, of the Elmore. CIub 66 points ...

V.R.A. ANNUAL MATCHES. OPENING DAY. FIRST STAGE OF THE KING'S.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Tuesday 17 November 1903 p 6 Detailed Lists, Results, Guides Illustrated

... Freeman match resulted, in a tic between Lieutenant Ison, of the Victorian Railways Regiment, and A. M ..

MILITARY FORCES. PEACE AND WAR ESTABLISHMENTS.

Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918) Saturday 26 December 1903 p 24 Article

... 316 Victorian Railway Infantry 120 :. 120 .; 12) Victorian Garrison Co., Army Service Corps ... 20 ..

1904

AUSTRALIAN MILITARY APPOINTMENTS. HEAVY VICTORIAN LIST.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Monday 15 February 1904 p 9 Detailed Lists, Results, Guides

... Victorian Railways Infantry.— Lieut. -Colonel J. W. Hacker, V.D., reserve of officers, militia, ceases to

command..... Lieuts. A. K. Syme, .S. H. Seccombe O. W. H. Fleming, G. J. Ley and F. E. Dunkley,

from medical staff, Victorian Railways Infantry;

VICTORIAN CORPS DISBANDED.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Wednesday 20 July 1904 p 8 Article

...

VICTORIAN CORPS DISBANDED.

Another Victorian volunteer military regiment has been disbanded through the lack of interest amongst its members, induced by discontent and lack of official stimulus from head quarters. By an Order in Council yesterday the Victorian Railways Infantry Corps was disbanded, the reason as signed being dwindling numbers.'

FEDERAL AFFAIRS, THE MILITARY. Melbourne, July 19.

The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) Wednesday 20 July 1904 p 5 Article

... and lack of official stimulus from headquarters. By an order in council today the Victorian Railways ...Infantry. Corps was disbanded,' the reason assigned being dwindling numbers. By an order in council passed ..

GENERAL NEWS. TO-DAYS ANNIVERSARY.

The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924) Thursday 21 July 1904 p 4 Article

... Railways Infantry had but a sort life. Owing to .the way in which its strength has been steadily reduced ... , because a hitch has occurred between the Electoral Office and the Police department. The Victorian ...

GENERAL NEWS.

Camperdown Chronicle (Vic. : 1877 - 1954) Thursday 21 July 1904 p 2 Article

... The Victorian Railways Infantry Corp.", owing to its dwindling numbers, has been disbanded

Railway Infantry Corps. ITS DISBANDMENT. BUNGLING AND DISCOURAGEMENT.

Mount Alexander Mail (Vic. : 1854 - 1917) Friday 22 July 1904 p 2 Article

... the disbandment of the Victorian Railway Infantry Corps is only the '< natural outcome of an apathy ..

Municipal Association's Conference at Bunbury.

The South-Western News (Busselton, WA : 1903 - 1949) Friday 22 July 1904 p 6 Article

... Victorian Railways Infantry Corps, was disbanded, the reason assigned being a dwindling of the numbers. .

RE-ELECTED.

North Melbourne Courier and West Melbourne Advertiser (Vic. : 1895 - 1913) Friday 22 July 1904 p 2 Article

... a corps consisting of railway employes, and known as the Victorian Railways Infantry. Their uniform ..

NEW DRILL-SHED. Narracoorte, July 14.

Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Saturday 23 July 1904 p 34 Article

... council today the Victorian Railways Infantry Corps was disbanded, the reason assigned being dwindling ..

MELBOURNE NOTES.

Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954) Friday 29 July 1904 p 3 Article

... Some time ago the Victorian militii was strengthened by the formation of a corps of railway employees, known as the Victorian Railways Infantry. Their uniform was a sort of black and red, and they reminded one somewhat of a popular Melbourne football club which takes its name from one of the northern

suburbs. However, the attendance at parades, and the general strength of this body of troops has so dwindled that the Defence Department has declared it disbanded, and so it is now a thing of the past. It is said, with what truth I know not, that when the vote was practically taken away from the civil service a good many of the members said they would not bear arms unless they bad the same voice as their

fellow citizens in the government of the country they would be expected to defend if necessity arose, and sent in their rifles and their kits wholesale. If such was really the case one can hardly be surprised. Of course a soldier in the old country has no vote, but a regular force of professional warriors is a

very different thing from a regiment of citizen soldiers.

MELBOURNE LETTER.

Traralgon Record (Traralgon, Vic. : 1886 - 1932) Friday 29 July 1904 p 4 Article

... corps of railway employees, known as the Victorian Railways Infantry. Their uniform was a sort of black

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Tuesday 20 September 1904 p 9 Article

... (provisionally). Unattached List.-Lieutenant W. Ison, from the Victorian Railways Infantry (disbanded), to be ...

The Victorian Government Gazettes.

The Gazette published a list of railway employees every three years between 1880 and 1929

Information given in the lists is:

• Name
• their employee number,
• date of birth,
• branch they worked in,
• position,
• date of entry (that is date on which they were permanently employed) and sometimes to
• and rate of pay.
• sometimes station at

Where to find the Triennial List of Railway Employees in the Government Gazette (1880 – 1929)

References

The Making And Breaking Of The Post-federation Australian Army, 1901–09. by Craig A.J. Stockings

http://www.army.gov.au/~/media/Files/Our%20future/LWSC%20Publications/SP/sp311_Making_Breaking_of_Post-Federation_Australian_Army-Craig%20Stockings.pdf

The Military Forces of the Commonwealth Tables, Australian War Memorial - AWM Series 3, Item [22].

The Bisley Boys - The Victorian Rifle Team at Bisley 1897 - Part 1 by Andrew Kilsbyhttp://www.mhhv.org.au/?p=4896#_ftn2

The Bisley Boys - The Victorian Rifle Team at Bisley 1897 - Part 2 by Andrew Kilsby http://www.mhhv.org.au/?p=4906

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