1st Heavy Artillery Battery (Australia)
1st Heavy Artillery Battery was an Australian artillery unit during World War I.[1] Formed at Gallipoli on 14 July 1915 the battery formed part of the 1st Division artillery. The battery was originally equipped with 2 old 6 inch 30 cwt howitzers and one even older 4.7 inch naval gun.[2] The battery was disbanded in Egypt during February 1916 to provide personnel for howitzer batteries.
References[]
- ^ "1st Australian Heavy Artillery Battery". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "AWM4 13/63/1 - July 1915". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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- Artillery units and formations of Australia
- Military units and formations established in 1915
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1916
- 1915 establishments in Australia
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