British Regiments of Foot in Australia

The Royal Marines served in the Colony between 1788 and 1790, after which the New South Wales Corps (Rum Corps) took over for the 20 years up to 1810.

After the New South Wales Corps were ousted in 1810 there were twenty four British Regiments that served in Australia between 1810 and 1870, two of those doing 2 tours. Of these there were nine regiments that served in Western Australia for varying lengths of time. This list does not include Enrolled Pensioner Guards as such.

From Foundlings to Fremantle and much more

The June 2018 edition of the journal of the Western Australian Genealogical Society is out, and now,  if you are a WAGS member you can read it online.

As usual, the journal is packed with fascinating stories of families found, and a special feature Fremantle Fortress, about the role played by Rottnest in the defence of the Port of Fremantle during WWII.

Members can browse or download the electronic copy in the Member’s Only Section (you will have to log in) of this website under the Journal 2018 menu item.

GREAT NEWS from the new WAGS IT Manager, Christine Harris.  The eight computers that were damaged during the recent electrical storm have now all been replaced and have joined the five new computers that were purchased earlier in the year. We now have a full suite of fast computers to help WAGS members with their research!

All time restrictions on computer use have been lifted. We look forward to seeing you back at WAGS during our Research Room opening hours.

The arrival in Western Australia of the Hougoumont, with its cargo of convicts and Pensioner Guards, marked the end of transportation worldwide. The 9 January 2018 will mark the 150th Anniversary of this event and so the WA Genealogical Society and the Royal WA Historical Society will be holding a series of Joint Presentations and Displays of Artefacts and Photographs of the men who came to the Swan River Colony, both in chains and in Uniform, during the convict era.  Both societies will have two events.