The Admiralty asked the Australian colonies to raise, maintain, and command, local defence forces. ...
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Australian Naval History on 4 July 1885
Rates of pay in force for the Queensland Navy:-Commander: £1200; Senior Lieutenant: £720; Lieutenant Instructor: £300; Chief Engineer: £600; Assistant Engineer: £360; Gunner and Instructor: £360; Master at Arms: £240; ...
Australian Naval History on 2 June 1885
The strength of the NSW Naval Brigade reached 640, in all ranks. ...
Australian Naval History on 13 April 1885
HMS DIAMOND, (corvette), was stationed at Port Adelaide to guard against an attack by Russian commerce raiders. ...
Australian Naval History on 28 March 1885
HMQS GAYUNDA, (gunboat), arrived at Brisbane on her maiden voyage. ...
Australian Naval History on 27 March 1885
ADML Sir George Tryon, CB, presented his proposals on the defence of Australia to the Governments of the Australian Colonies. The report recommended one fleet for all the colonies and ...
Australian Naval History on 25 March 1885
CMDR J. C. P. Walcot, RN, was commissioned as commandant of the South Australian Naval Brigade. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 March 1885
The NSW Contingent to the war in the Sudan sailed from Sydney in the troopships IBERIA and AUSTRALASIAN. Among those who served in the contingent were a number of ex-RN ...
Australian Naval History on 16 February 1885
Admiralty House, Sydney, was purchased for £40,000 from the Hon Thomas Cadell as an official residence for the Flag Officer Commanding the Australian Station. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 January 1885
The Queensland Naval Brigade was formed under LEUT Walton Drake, RN. ...