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Military records may include: | Military records may include: | ||
* Muster rolls | |||
* Personnel files | |||
* Regimental account books | |||
* Letters of deportment | |||
* Lists of officers | |||
* Pay vouchers or records | |||
* Pension records | |||
* Records of leave | |||
* Naval records | |||
* Descriptive rolls | |||
=== Army === | === Army === | ||
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The history of the army in Australia can be divided into three main groups: | The history of the army in Australia can be divided into three main groups: | ||
* Imperial forces | |||
* Local colonial forces | |||
* Commonwealth military forces | |||
=== Imperial Forces (1788–1870) === | === Imperial Forces (1788–1870) === | ||
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The organization of the navy is divided into three groups: | The organization of the navy is divided into three groups: | ||
* The British era, 1788–1887 | |||
* Auxiliary squadrons and subsidies, 1887–1909 | |||
* Australian squadron, 1909– | |||
The British navy first arrived in Australia as a part of the first fleet. The first regular warship was stationed at Sydney in 1821, and the navy continued to be in Australia from that point on. In 1855 Australia’s first warship was built. Although Australia had organized its own navy by 1869, it was still under the protection of the British navy. In 1901 the Australian government took over jurisdiction of the navy. | The British navy first arrived in Australia as a part of the first fleet. The first regular warship was stationed at Sydney in 1821, and the navy continued to be in Australia from that point on. In 1855 Australia’s first warship was built. Although Australia had organized its own navy by 1869, it was still under the protection of the British navy. In 1901 the Australian government took over jurisdiction of the navy. | ||