Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc.

This group was established in February 2000, as a Special Interest Group of WAGS to recognise and research the men who formed this military unit, and their families. The Enrolled Pensioner Force consisted of soldiers, who came to the colony of Western Australia between 1850 and 1880, most coming during the years of Transportation as Guards on the convict ships. They were soldiers who had been discharged from Military Service, and who on discharge from the army, were awarded pensions.

There is much to be learned and written about the role of these men and their families in the early days of Western Australia. Where might Western Australia have been without their contribution?

Frank H. Broomhall wrote a history of the Enrolled Pensioner Force in Western Australia, 1850 - 1880. The book "The Veterans" is to this date the most informed resource for researching members of this military unit. This book is available through most libraries, and has an index of most of the Pensioner Guards, and we recommend it as a vital resource for researchers. The book is published by Hesperian Press (WA), and is readily available.

THIS BOOK MAY BE PURCHASED FROM THE ENROLLED PENSIONER GUARDS GROUP

Quarterly meetings are held at WAGS in February, April, July and October. Contact the Convenor for details.

Contacts 

Convenor:                    VACANT

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Deputy Convenor:    Ian Barnes 

Meetings

Quarterly Meetings will be held in February, April, July and October,

meeting at 48 May St, Bayswater.

Next Meeting - The next Enrolled Pensioner Guard SIG General Meeting is to be held on:

Saturday 20th February 2010 at 10.am, Unit 5/6 at WAGS in Bayswater.

We will be in the WAGS Library for this meeting.

This will give you the opportunity to see all the resources available for general research and also specific to our group. 

Following meeting 17th April 2010.

For further meetings have a look at:

WAGS Event Calendar

Enrolled Pensioner Guards SIG Events List

Research Requests

An Application for Research Form is available for you to download and print and post.-
  Research Request Form  (4.45 Kb)
(A pdf reader is required)

(Please read the Research Policy below)

A copy of the Research Policy is available for you to download and print.
  Research Policy  (46.74 Kb)
(A pdf reader is required)  

2009 Committee elected 

At the AGM, the following officers were elected...

Join the Group

Application forms are available to download as pdf files.
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Forms

Application forms to print and post (2 pages):-
  Registration Form  (6.73 Kb)
  Lineage Form  (3.79 Kb)

$10.00 to cover printing and postage costs.
Application form to print and post:-
  Newsletter Form  (42.23 Kb)

EPG Special Badge

A badge is available on application for descendants of the Pensioner Guards for $10 plus $2 postage.   Download the Register/Lineage form, complete and submit to the above address, with payment of $10.00 plus $2.00 postage. As this badge is only available to DESCENDANTS of the Pensioner Guards, your proof of Lineage will be checked by our committee.