The Once and Future Army by McCarthy, Dayton

From the departure of the last British regiment in 1870 until 1945 the story of the Australian Army, and its role in Australian society, is primarily one dominated by the contribution of the citizen soldier. Formations and units throughout this period had limited numbers of full-time (or regular) personnel, although the large wartime armies of 1918 and 1945 possessed most of the characteristics of professional regular armies.

From the departure of the last British regiment in 1870 until 1945 the story of the Australian Army, and its role in Australian society, is primarily one dominated by the contribution of the citizen soldier. Formations and units throughout this period had limited numbers of full-time (or regular) personnel, although the large wartime armies of 1918 and 1945 possessed most of the characteristics of professional regular armies.