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Figure 39 The right side of the body of the cadet rifle illustrated in Figure 38. The impressed Commonwealth of 
Australia ownership mark is evident as are the "W A" issue letters and stand number, 3413, punched in v 
the time of issue. (Photo D. Elford). 
have stand numbers above 1000, (the lowest 1006, 
the highest 1144). The stand numbers indicate that 
the total number of rifles may only be 200, (the 
highest serial number noted was 67,176), but as 500 
were ordered it is presumed that they all arrived 
and were issued. This physical evidence confirms 
that two lots of rifles arrived, were numbered with 
stand numbers continuing in numerical sequence, 
and based on present evidence totallecL.at least 
1200. It is expected that further research will 
confirm that these cadet rifles did indeed total 
1500. All Francotte cadet rifles are marked on the 
right side of the butt ''number over W A C F". On 
the left side of the butt and body will be found 
stamped (by the factory), "Government of Western 
Australia" around a crown (see Figures 33, 34, 35). 
The W.A. Museum holds one of these rifles (W542). 
Around 1908 - 1909 slightly larger Cadet Martini 
rifles of calibre .310 inch, made by W.W. Greener 
and Birmingham Small Arms were issued here, 
possibly replacing the Francottes. These later rifles 
were marked "W.A." on the right side of the butt 
and body, however the "WA" on the butt was 
surrounded by a circular stamp marked 
"Commonwealth of Australia Mily. (Military) 
Forces" (see Figures 38 and 39). The W.A. 
Museum holds two of these rifles, W1691 and 
W72.71. According to records, senior cadets may 
have been issued with Martini-Enfield .303 calibre 
rifles after 1903 and Magazine Lee-Enfields after 
1908, but as yet, no arms have been noted so 
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REVIEW OF PROCUREMENT AND ISSUE 
The procurement and issue of volunteer arms to 
individual corps has been documented as far as the 
surviving arms and the archives found allow. It is 
relevant now to examine the broader aspects of the 
procurement of these arms in terms of their "type" 
and total quantities. 
As has been stated, the early Imperial arms of 
the garrison troops and the Enrolled Pensioners are 
known, but in general terms only. The apparent 
lack of identifying marks and possibly also stand 
numbers frustrates the accurate identification of 
these arms or their quantities. In the case of the 
garrison troops, it is certain that in most cases their 
arms departed with them when the period of tlieir 
posting ended. It is not possible to estimate the 
quantities or types of arms they left in store at the 
time of their departure until new records are 
discovered. 
The early Pensioner arms have thus far been 
referred to only as "smoothbore muskets" or 
"Carbine, Muzzle Loading". Considering the time 
frame of this early 1850 - 1860 period however, it 
is reasonable to assume that the Pattern 1839 and 
1842 would have been included in their armoury. 
Of the bayonets from this period examined, the 
Pattern 1839 and 1842 are strongly represented, 
indicating their presence here in reasonable 
numbers. These smoothbore muskets survived in 
outstation service until 1881 when they were sold 
to the public. 
It is not until the re-arming of the Pensioners 
with Enfields in c.1860 that a clearer picture 
emerges. It can be determined that the Enfields 
probably numbered around 300. This estimate is 
based on the numbers of Pensioners actually 
bearing arms as given in Broomhall's work, Tin- 
Veterans. From this source it can be determined that 
the total of men under arms never seems to have 
