@@iwasonlydoingmyjobpodcast That just it they were not, they were a mix of volunteers and conscripts, Not even the English Imperial force were all volunteers, but a mix
While the Australian Military was a mix of those called up for mandatory service and volunteers. The six men of the 2nd Mountain Battery govered in this episode were either members of the Permanent Military Force (IE they were full time soldiers) or members of the Australian Imperial Force who as required by the1903 Defence Act, Volunteers, as conscripts were only permitted to serve within Australian Territorial holdings
@@iwasonlydoingmyjobpodcast Agree, we only need to look at the conscription referendums in ww1. Tasmanian artillery units were formed in 1859 and 1860, later becoming 16 Field Bty.
the AIF was 100% volunteer in both World Wars. The 1916 Conscription Referendum was won by the anti conscription lobby i.e. no conscripts in the 1st AIF. In the 2nd World War the Australian Militia was a mix of volunteers and conscripts. The 2nd AIF was all volunteer and formed to fight outside Australia's boundaries. The militia could only fight inside Australia's territories.
My god man. Are you trying to impress us with your researching skills or to convey a story? So much with the details and minutiae. Get on with it! Oh the hell with it. I give up at the 13:00 minute point. All BS and no significant details.
unfortunately there are parts of history that are incredibly dry, and sadly the story of the 2nd Mountain Battery is incomplete, though I will take the feedback on board. thanks for sticking around so long though
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You like others forget that the majority in wars are not volunteers who answer the call of your country, they are conscripted don't have a choice
is this the part where I tell you that the Australian Imperial Force was strictly a Volunteer unit?
@@iwasonlydoingmyjobpodcast That just it they were not, they were a mix of volunteers and conscripts, Not even the English Imperial force were all volunteers, but a mix
While the Australian Military was a mix of those called up for mandatory service and volunteers. The six men of the 2nd Mountain Battery govered in this episode were either members of the Permanent Military Force (IE they were full time soldiers) or members of the Australian Imperial Force who as required by the1903 Defence Act, Volunteers, as conscripts were only permitted to serve within Australian Territorial holdings
@@iwasonlydoingmyjobpodcast Agree, we only need to look at the conscription referendums in ww1. Tasmanian artillery units were formed in 1859 and 1860, later becoming 16 Field Bty.
the AIF was 100% volunteer in both World Wars. The 1916 Conscription Referendum was won by the anti conscription lobby i.e. no conscripts in the 1st AIF. In the 2nd World War the Australian Militia was a mix of volunteers and conscripts. The 2nd AIF was all volunteer and formed to fight outside Australia's boundaries. The militia could only fight inside Australia's territories.
My god man. Are you trying to impress us with your researching skills or to convey a story? So much with the details and minutiae. Get on with it! Oh the hell with it. I give up at the 13:00 minute point. All BS and no significant details.
unfortunately there are parts of history that are incredibly dry, and sadly the story of the 2nd Mountain Battery is incomplete, though I will take the feedback on board. thanks for sticking around so long though