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The Victorian Horse Artillery (VHA) was an Artillery Battery composed of volunteers and Permanent Artillery staff in the Colony of Victoria between 1884-1897, run on similar lines as the Royal Company of Archers. With the threat of war with Russia ... the first steps were being taken to place the Australian colonial defence forces in a condition of readiness to face whatever might lie ahead[1]. The battery was raised by the financial support of Sir William Clarke and the Government of Victoria on 30 December 1884 [2][3], composed of volunteers from the local community of Sunbury and sons of families of wealthy colonial Victoria. It was based at Sir William's country seat called Rupertswood - hence the unit quickly became known as the Rupertswood Battery. The unit went through three distinct adaptions during its existence: The Victorian Horse Artillery: 1889-1893 The Rupertswood Battery of Horse Artillery: 1893-1897 The Sunbury Regiment: 1884-1889In 1885 The Order of Precedence for the Victorian military forces[4] 1. Cavalry (including Nordenfelt Battery) 2. Victorian Artillery 3. Field Artillery 4. Garrison Artillery 5. Torpedo Corps 6. Corps of Engineers 7. Infantry Battalions, in the order of their distinguishing numbers. UniformsWeaponsBenefactorsThe Victorian Horse Artillery: 1889-1893In 1891 The Order of Precedence for the Victorian military forces[5] 1. Victorian Cavalry 2. Victorian Horse Artillery 3. Victorian Field Artillery 4. Victorian Artillery (permanent) 5. Victorian Garrison Artillery 6. Victorian Engineers (permanent) 7. Victorian Engineers, Submarine Mining Company 8. Victorian Engineers, Field Company 9. Victorian Regiments (in order of Regt. No.) 10. Victorian Commissariat & Transport Corps 11. Victorian Ambulance Corps 12. Victorian Mounted Rifles 13. Victorian Rangers General Order 350, 10 October 1891 UniformsWeaponsBenefactorsThe Rupertswood Battery of Horse Artillery: 1893-1897With the demise of the left-half battery at Werribbee, one of the guns was returned to Sunbury and the right-half battery once again became known as the Rupertswood Battery of Horse Artillery. UniformsWeaponsBenefactorsIt was still being funded by Sir William Clarke, "the cost ... of the maintenance of the battery, from the time of its formation has not been less than £1,500 ([https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/australiacompare/result.php?year_source=1885&amount=1500&year_result=2018 $180,000 today]) each year. however upon his death in May 1897"[6], with the guns needing replacement, being over 35 years old and the decision of Sir Rupert Clarke [7]to cease contributing to the maintenance, a cash strapped government was unwilling to replace the guns nor take on the expense of the battery. And so it faded into history. Modern RevivalSunbury (1977-2011)Werribee (2013-current)Have taken possesion of gun 370 Notable Members[https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P11012843 Major General (retired) Rupert Major Downes] Major General (retired) Frederic Godfrey Hughes, CB, VD (Officer Commanding) Sir Douglas Andrew Shields Captain John Percy Chirnside, CMG, OBE, MLA (Detachment Commander, left half battery 1889-93) [https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10381581 Lieutenant Colonel William Mailer] (Werribee Battery Sergeant Major 1889) The Nominal RollClick here for a copy of the Nominal Roll. References1. ^The Colonial Volunteers - The defence forces of the Australian colonies 1836-1901, Bob Nicholls, page 102 2. ^The Colonial Volunteers - The defence forces of the Australian colonies 1836-1901, Bob Nicholls, page 102 3. ^Victorian Government Gazette 1884 4. ^Victorian Military Forces 1885 - Regulations under the Discipline Acts No 45 5. ^http://users.netconnect.com.au/~ianmac/volunt.html 6. ^The Argus 17 May 1897, page 5. The death of Sir William Clarke 7. ^The Colonial Volunteers - The defence forces of the Australian colonies 1836-1901, Bob Nicholls, page 161 Further reading
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