Australian Imperial Boy Scouts (AIBS) was a Boy Scout organization that formed from the merger of the Australian Boy Scouts into the Imperial Boy Scouts lasting from 1912 until 1932.
| Australian Imperial Boy Scouts | |||
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| Country | Australia | ||
| Founded | 1909 | ||
| Defunct | 1932 | ||
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History edit
In 1909 the Imperial Boy Scouts (IBS) formed while the Australian Boy Scouts (ABS) were founded in 1910.[1] Most troops formed in Victoria were joined up with the IBS or ABS.[2][3]
The IBS Victoria Section requested in September 1911 that the Minister of Defence allow IBS troops to undergo military cadet training under military supervision, but were denied as being a voluntary association.[4]
By 1912, the IBS and ABS merged into the Australian Imperial Boy Scouts. In 1912, the Gippsland Boy Scout Association was formed and affiliated with the AIBS.[1]
On 31 August 1932, the AIBS signed an agreement with the Boy Scouts' Association of Australia to merge.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Robert Campbell (1997). "Australian Scout History". boy-scout.net. Dorset, England, UK: The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
- ^ "A BRIEF HISTORY OF SCOUTING IN KEW". boroondarascouts.asn.au. Boroondara District, Scouts Australia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ Bennett, Alan. "Scouting In Kingston". City of Kingston Historical Website. City of Kingston. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "BOY SCOUTS". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 21 September 1911. p. 7. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "SCOUT AMALGAMATION". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 1 September 1932. p. 9. Retrieved 14 August 2012.