Adelaide Regiment of Volunteer Rifles

The Adelaide Regiment of Volunteer Rifles was formed in 1860 after the formation of a number of volunteer rifle companies in 1859. These companies were raised for the same reasons and in the same fashion as the Volunteer Force in Great Britain, but with a South Australian twist. The initial Act upon which formation of the Regiment was based was Act No. 2 of 1854, entitled "An Act to organize and establish a Volunteer Military Force in South Australia".

In May 1860, the Regiment was raised, to consist of the following 20 individual rifle companies:
 * - Port Adelaide Rifles
 * - First Adelaide Rifles
 * - Glenelg Rifles
 * - Glen Osmond Rifles
 * - Mitcham Rifles
 * - Adelaide Rifles
 * - Adelaide Marksmen
 * - West Adelaide Rifles
 * - Sturt and Brighton Rifles
 * - Edward's Town Rifles
 * - Eastern Suburban Rifles
 * - Kent Rifles
 * - Alberton and Queenstown Rifles
 * - Kensington and Norwood Rifles
 * - Brighton Rifles
 * - Munno Para East Rifles
 * - First Gawler Rifles
 * - Second Gawler Rifles
 * - Salisbury Rifles and
 * - Smithfield Rifles

In February 1865 the Hindmarsh Rifle company was added to the Regiment.

Under Act No. 18 of 1865, the "Volunteer Act 1865-66", the Regiment was re-organised. Companies, although still organised by location, were numbered.