Western Australian Civil Service Battalion

4th (Metropolitan Civil Service) Battalion, Infantry Brigade 1900-1901

This unit was raised on the 7^th December 1899 with 240 Men as the Metropolitan Civil Service Battalion under the command of Captain Hunt. In September 1900 it was renamed to the 4^th (Civil Service) Battalion, Infantry Brigade with 310 Men. At federation, it became A, B & C Companies, 11^th Infantry Regiment.

The unit participated in the Flemming Cup for 1901 & 1902 achieving okay results:

1901: 6^th place out of 11 units.
1902: 10^th place out of 14 units.

4 members of the unit saw service in the 2^nd Boer War. All 4 were in the 6^th WAMI. 1 Civil Service Soldier was wounded in the war. The 4 members consisted of 2 Lieutenants and 2 Privates.

6^th WAMI

Name	Rank	Birthplace	Job	Age	Service Notes	Campaign Notes
332. John E Lee	Pte	England	Clerk in Perth	20	18 Months in the Civil Service
414. Stanley G Jeffery	Pte	England	Clerk in Perth	28	1 Year in the Civil Service
John Frederick Hawkins	Lt
William Henry Young	Lt					Slightly wounded at the Bladplaat engagement 16/8/01

LIST OF OFFICERS

Captains

Hugh Hunt (1/7/00-1/7/01)

Captain Hunt in 1908 as head of cadets and part of the Administration and Instruction Staff.

Became inspector of cadets in 1901, a position he held until 1906. In 1906 he transferred to the Administration and Instructional Staff and served until 1915 rising to the rank of Major. In 1915 he transferred to the 6^th military district (Tasmania).

H.W.S. Low (1/7/00-30/4/01

Lieutenants

William Herbert Hope (1/7/00-4/2/01)

Had previously served as an enlisted in the Victorian Rangers in 1891.

N. McQueen (1/7/00-26/9/02)

Charles Glazebrook Morris (1/7/00-1/7/03)

Continued to serve in the unit when it became the Western Australian Infantry Regiment until late 1903. Had previously served as an enlisted in the Victorian Rangers in 1891 and the W.A. Artillery.

Harold Pope (1/7/00-1/7/03)

Lieutenant Colonel Pope in 1908 as CO of the Western Australian Regiment

Served as an enlisted in the unit for 4 months. Continued to serve in the unit when it became the Western Australian Infantry Regiment until 1908 rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. CO of the Western Australian Infantry Regiment in 1908. Retired from 1908-1913 when he returned to be the commanding officer of the 89^th Senior Cadets Battalion.

Commanded the 16^th Battalion in the Great War from 1914 to 1916. Commanded the 52^nd Battalion in the Great War in 1917. During the war he also briefly served as commander of the 4^th and 14^th Infantry brigades at different times. Retired from 1918-1920.

In 1920 he was promoted to Colonel and commanded the Engineering and Railway Staff Corps until 1926, during this time he was also appointed honorary colonel to the 16^th Cameron Highlanders of Western Australia Regiment. Served as A.D.C. to the governor general from 1926 until his retirement in 1933. He was awarded the C.B., MID (Twice) and 3 war medals.

William Henry Young (1/7/00-1/12/00)Served in the 2^nd Boer War with the 6^th WAMI as a Lieutenant where he was wounded in the battle of Bladplaat. He was awarded 1 war medal.

2^nd Lieutenants

Gervaise Clifton (17/9/00-29/9/02)

Joined the 18^th Light Horse Regiment as a 2^nd Lieutenant in 1905 until retiring in 1906.

A.J. Trotman (1/7/00-17/9/00)