Identity area
Reference code
AU WA S3639
Title
CORRESPONDENCE - ADMINISTRATION OF THE ENROLLED GUARDS
Date(s)
- 1880-11-11 - 1887-03-31 (Creation)
- 1880-11-11 - 1882-12-31 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Series
Medium
Format
Loose papers
Status
Context area
Name of creator
AU WA A1419 - ENROLLED GUARD
(1880-11-11 - 1887-03-31)
Administrative history
The Enrolled Guard was formed in November 1880 to furnish a Guard for Government House, Perth, the Convict Prison, Fremantle and the Magazine (military store), Fremantle. Soldiers for the Enrolled Guard were drawn from the former Enrolled Pensioner Force.
The Commandant of the Enrolled Guard, Matthew Skinner Smith, was also the Superintendant of Police.
The Home Office's compensatury grant and 4000 pounds per annum ceased in 1887 and the Enrolled Guard was disbanded in March 1887.
Repository
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Loose correspondence relating to the administration and operation of the Enrolled Guard.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Numerical
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing access (legacy)
Open access