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equivalent), however, in 1824 it rose to three. At its peak, in the 1840s, there were between four and six, although this fell to two in the early 1850s and then to one by the end of the decade. In the 1860s, British forces were limited to mainly garrison artillery, although a force of 15 companies
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Australia over a considerable period of time. As a result, sources vary as to the date that many regiments reached Australia.
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Foundation of Australia's Army Reserves: 1788–1854 (Part 5)".
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Marines remained in Australia until 1913, after which the
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Modern-day states are referred to here for ease of reader understanding.
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New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland and
Western Australia.
1405:(3rd ed.). Port Melbourne, Victoria: Cambridge University Press.
1424:. Loftus, New South Wales: Australian Military History Publications.
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was strong enough to take full responsibility for Australian waters.
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was strong enough to take full responsibility for Australian waters.
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Sargent, Clem (1995). "The Buffs in Australia – 1822 to 1827".
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New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia, and South Australia.
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Where Australians Fought: The Encyclopaedia of Australia's Battles
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1469:(January/March). Military Historical Society of Australia: 3–13.
1364:(1st ed.). St Leonards, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin.
1383:(1st ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press.
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Redcoats to Cams: A History of Australian Infantry 1788–2001
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New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and Northern Territory.
1446:. Frenchs Forest, New South Wales: Child & Associates.
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New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.
124:. Initially the garrison was formed by only one regiment (
152:, served two tours. The last regiment to leave was the
1527:. Hobart, Tasmania: The 6th Military District Museum.
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British soldiers storming the Eureka stockade in 1854
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New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland.
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Lists of military units and formations of Australia
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The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History
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1341:Australian Defence Force Journal
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262:3rd (East Kent) – The Buffs
88:), Port Phillip District (later
1403:A Military History of Australia
1360:Coulthard-Clark, Chris (1998).
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1525:A Lion in the Colony
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1412:978-0-521-69791-0
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1008:Kuring 2004
969:Odgers 1988
902:Kuring 2004
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173:bushrangers
106:Moreton Bay
47:First Fleet
1547:Categories
1463:Sabretache
1332:References
1323:Wyatt 1990
158:Royal Navy
114:Queensland
1475:0048-8933
1353:1444-7150
1311:Ward 1989
1258:Ward 1989
1187:Ward 1989
914:Grey 2008
839:Grey 2008
794:Grey 2008
751:Grey 2008
739:Citations
701:Footnotes
618:in 1854.
301:in 1854.
295:Black War
183:Regiments
126:battalion
110:Cape York
55:companies
1485:(1986).
1442:(1988).
1401:(2008).
684:See also
196:Departed
148:and the
136:and the
90:Victoria
86:Tasmania
193:Arrived
92:), the
59:marines
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