List of Australian Army artillery units in World War I

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Members of the 1st Field Brigade firing an 18 pounder gun during a night exercise

The following is a list of Australian Army artillery units in World War I.

Divisional Artillery[]

1st Division Artillery[]

The Kangar, a 6 inch 30 cwt howitzer, about to open fire on the "Olive Grove" from "White's Valley", Gallipoli August 1915.

1st Division Artillery Formed August 1914 and assigned to 1st Division.

Subunits:

  • August 1914 – past November 1918
  • 1st Field Artillery Brigade August 1914 – past November 1918[1][2][3]
    • 1st Field Artillery Battery
  • August 1914 – past November 1918
  • August 1914 – 20 January 1917
    • 103rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery
  • February 1916 – 23 January 1917
  • 17 April 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • 17 April 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • 17 April 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • 17 April 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • 21 February 1918 – past November 1918
  • 21 February 1918 – past November 1918
  • 1st Heavy Artillery Battery

2nd Division Artillery[]

2nd Division Artillery Formed September 1915 and assigned to 2nd Division

Subunits:

  • September 1915 – past November 1918
  • 4th Field Artillery Brigade 23 September 1915 – past November 1918
  • 6 September 1915 – past November 1918
  • 19 October 1915 – 20 January 1917
  • 22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade February 1916 – 27 January 1917[4][5]
  • 17 April 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • 17 April 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • 17 April 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • 17 April 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • 21 February 1918 – past November 1918
  • 21 February 1918 – past November 1918

3rd Division Artillery[]

Formed February 1916 for 3rd Division

Subunits:

  • February 1916 – past November 1918
  • 7th Field Artillery Brigade February 1916 – past November 1918
  • February 1916 – past November 1918
  • 9th Field Artillery Brigade February 1916 – 6 January 1917[6][5]
  • 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade February 1916 – 6 January 1917[7][8]
  • August 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • August 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • August 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • August 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • 21 February 1918 – past November 1918
  • 21 February 1918 – past November 1918

4th Division Artillery[]

Formed Egypt February 1916 for 4th Division

Subunits:

  • February 1916 – past November 1918
  • February 1916 – past November 1918
  • February 1916 – past November 1918
  • February 1916 – 20 January 1917
  • February 1916 – 23 January 1917
  • June 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • June 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • June 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • June 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • 21 February 1918 – past November 1918
  • 21 February 1918 – past November 1918

5th Division Artillery[]

Formed Egypt February 1916 for 5th Division

Subunits:

  • February 1916 – past November 1918
  • 13th Field Artillery Brigade February 1916 – past November 1918[11]
  • February 1916 – past November 1918
  • February 1916 – 22 January 1917
  • February 1916 – 23 January 1917
  • June 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • June 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • June 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • June 1916 – 21 February 1918
  • 21 February 1918 – past November 1918
  • 21 February 1918 – past November 1918

Siege artillery[]

54th Siege Battery with its 8-inch howitzers, Western Front.
    • 1st Siege Artillery Battery
    • 2nd Siege Artillery Battery

Captured units[]

Heavy trench mortar batteries[]

Reserve units[]

Training depot[]

See also[]

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Horner 1995, pp. 99, 117 & 138.
  2. ^ "1st Field Regiment". RSL Virtual War Memorial. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. ^ "1st Field Artillery Brigade". RSL Virtual Memorial. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  4. ^ Mallett, Ross. "Artillery". AIF Project. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b Horner 1995, pp. 117, 137–138.
  6. ^ Harris, Ted. "AIF Artillery units of World War I". Digger History. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  7. ^ Mallett, Ross. "Artillery". AIF Project. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  8. ^ Horner 1995, pp. 137–138.
  9. ^ "Fourth Division". Australian Defence Force Academy. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  10. ^ Harvey 1986, p. 59.
  11. ^ Mallett, Ross. "Artillery". AIF Project. Australian Defence Force Academy. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2014.

Bibliography[]

  • Harvey, R.J (1986). "48th Field Battery 1921–1943". In Brooks, David (ed.). Roundshot to Rapier: Artillery in South Australia 1840–1984. Hawthorndene, South Australia: Investigator Press. pp. 59–66. ISBN 0-85864-098-8.
  • Horner, David (1995). The Gunners: A History of Australian Artillery. Sydney, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1863739173.

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