With Australian forces often involved in overseas conflicts, the Militia has played an important role in the protection of borders and local communities. The term Australian Militia refers to the part-time, reserve component of the Australian Army, historically known as the Citizen Military Forces (CMF) or Australian Citizen Military Force (ACMF). Moves to form a Militia unit in the colony began in 1884 and the following year, the colony offered troops for service in the Sudan War. On March 3, 1884, NSW sent a contingent of 762 volunteers to the Sudan. They were away for four months, returning in June […]