| 1800-1810 |
Loyal
Associations in Sydney and Parramatta |
| 1814-1827 |
Submissions
and planning for colonial militia |
| 1854 |
First
Volunteer Movement |
| 1860 |
Second
Volunteer Movement |
| 1870 |
Restructure of New South Wales Rifle Volunteers |
| 1878-1899 |
Formation
of Regiments of New South Wales Infantry |
| 1903 |
Formation
of Australian Infantry Regiments from Colonial Forces
|
| 1908 |
Designation
of Battalions of Australian Infantry Regiments |
| 1912 |
Introduction
of Universal Training: New regiments based on defined local
Training Areas |
| 1913-1916 |
Expansion
of units within the approved Universal Training framework, raising of
further new regiments |
| 1914-1916 |
Raising
of the Australian Imperial Force, additional to the "home"
army |
| 1918 |
Adoption
of multi-battalion Regiments structure, Regiments numbered after
A.I.F. Battalions, each with a 1st Bn (inactive Reserve-Ex
A.I.F), 2nd Bn (Citizen Military Force), 3rd Bn (Senior Cadets) and some
also with 4th, 5th, 6th Battalions. |
| 1919-1921 |
Disbandment
of the Australian Imperial Force |
| 1921 |
Structure
based on Great War divisions adopted, the Citizen Force Battalion
of each regiment being re-designated as a separate battalion,
with an A.I.F. number and colour patch |
| 1927 |
Territorial
regimental sub-titling of battalions |
| 1929-1935 |
Army
contraction and linking of some battalions, due to economic depression |
| 1936-1939 |
Un-linking
of some battalions, due to increasing threat of war |
| 1939 |
Raising
of the Second Australian Imperial Force |
| 1943 |
Re-designation
of some Militia battalions as "(AIF)" |
| 1945-1946 |
Disbandment
of Second Australian Imperial Force and Militia units -
Formation of Interim Army |
| 1948 |
Re-raising
of Citizen Military Forces |
| 1960 |
Restructure
on adoption Pentropic Division organisation. Formation of "State"
Regiments |
| 1965 |
Restructure
on termination Pentropic Division organisation and commencement of
progressive restoration of State Battalion numbers within "State"
Regiments |
| 1971 |
Commandos
in New South Wales revert to original title, separating from State
Regiment |
| 1987 |
Reduction
in required infantry units, linking of some battalions |
