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Australian Army in the Great War

STRENGTH OF MILITARY (PERMANENT, CITIZEN AND VOLUNTEER) DEFENCE FORCES
1901 To 1918.

 1901.1911.1914.1916.1918.
District. 1/3/0130/6/1130/6/1430/6/1630/6/18
Headquarters 141330360 506
Queensland4,310 3,3715,8449,37913,948
New South Wales9,772 8,20616,36524,761 37,862
Victoria7,0116,90514,32623,830 34,778
South Australia2,9561,9904,7088,15412,872
Western Australia2,2831,6002,0464,1975,516
Tasmania2,5541,9862,0263,4464,590
Total 28,88624,19945,64574,127110,072

ARMS AND BRANCHES OF THE COMMONWEALTH
(PERMANENT CITIZEN AND VOLUNTEER) DEFENCE FORCES,
1916.

Light Horse9,932Area Officers202
Field Artillery3,975Administrative and Instructional Staff1,220
Garrison Artillery1,353Pay Department184
Engineers3,977Rifle Ranges, Rifle Clubs, Officers, etc.65
Infantry46,522Royal Military College148
Intelligence Corps5Engineer and Railway Staff48
Army Service Corps1,690Ordnance Department (including Armament Artificers)315
Army Medical Corps2,675
Army Nursing Service261
Army Veterinary Corps25Other Permanent Units1,530
Grand Total 74,127

ARMS AND BRANCHES OF THE COMMONWEALTH PERMANENT, CITIZEN, AND VOLUNTEER FORCES, 1918.

Light Horse10,676Area Officers294
Field Artillery5,628Administrative and Instructional Staff1,124
Garrison Artillery1,711Pay Department (Permenent)44
Engineers5,437Rifle Ranges, Rifle Clubs, Officers, etc.68
Infantry74,312Royal Military College144
Intelligence Corps13Engineer and Railway Staff47
Army Service Corps2,282Ordnance Department (including Armament Artificers)321
Army Medical Corps3,969
Australian Flying Corps1
Australian Army Pay Corps1,144
Army Nursing Service513
Army Veterinary Corps31Other Permanent Units2,313
Grand Total 110,072



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