User:Nford24/Queensland Defence Force
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The Queensland Defence Force (QDF) was established on 3 March 1860 by the Governor of Queensland Sir George Bowen following the establishment of Queensland.[1]
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Queensland Defence Force | |
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Founded | 3 March 1860 |
Disbanded | 22 June 1911 |
Service branches | Army Navy |
Headquarters | Fort Lytton |
Leadership | |
commander-in-chief of Volunteers | Sir George Bowen (1860-1868) Colonel Samuel Blackall (1868-1871) The Marquess of Normanby (1871-1874) Sir William Cairns (1875-1877 Sir Arthur Kennedy (1877-1883) Sir Anthony Musgrave (1883-1888) Field Marshal Sir Henry Norman (1888-1895) The Lord Lamington (1896-1901) |
Commandant | LTCOL M. O'Connell (1860-1871) LTCOL J. McDonnell (1877-1879) |
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