New South Wales Volunteer Rifles Volunteer organisation Volunteer riflemen first recruited in 1854 when a Russian invasion was feared. Forerunners of today's reservists, numbers varied according to perceived threat and government support. Milestone Formed 1854 {"name":"Formed","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1854<\/span>"},"date_start":"1854","date_end":"1854"} Closed 1885 {"name":"Closed","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1885<\/span>"},"date_start":"1885","date_end":"1885"} Position Militia member Windeyer, William Charles 1860 - 1870 {"name":"Militia member","target":"Windeyer, William Charles","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1860<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1870<\/span>"},"date_start":"1860","date_end":"1870"} Type Volunteer organisation {"name":"Volunteer organisation","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}