Apart from the rifles, colonial divisions had very few heavy weapons. Each colonial division was only equipped with a few machine guns and about ten artillery pieces, and their heavy firepower was rather symbolic.
Compared to the lavishly equipped regular troops and guard divisions, the colonial divisions seemed poorly equipped.
However, after all, they were the cannon fodder to be used by Arthur, and being able to equip some machine guns and artillery was quite impressive.
In terms of training, the colonial divisions had a substantial gap compared to regular troops.
The most important training for colonial divisions was discipline and English language training.
This was to facilitate better communication with Europeans after these soldiers arrived in Europe and to allow them to better follow the commands of the Australasian officers.
As for shooting practice, although the colonial divisions had it too, it was not as frequent as regular troops.
