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Members of Adelaide Rifles [B 11738] • Photograph

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Summary

Members of Adelaide Rifles outside the Mounted Police Barracks. The Adelaide Rifle Company was established in 1840 with headquarters in King William Street. Initially 77 volunteers enlisted and were organised into two cavalry troops and one company of infantry. At the time of this photograph an Act established a permanent force supplemented by experienced volunteers. 1000 men were raised and officers and drill instructors were obtained from England for purposes of instruction, discipline and organisation. See also B 7211

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Physical description

Photograph; 24.6 cm x 16.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1878

Creator

Sweet, Samuel White

Collections

Part of Adelaide Views Collection
Part of Mounted Police Barracks Collection

Subject

South Australia. Army. Volunteer Military Force
Adelaide Rifles
Military uniforms

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Digitisation information

Date

18/01/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,265 x 2,208 pixels (7.2 MP)

Size

21.66 MB

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