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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

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1st Division Artillery

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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:

2nd Division Artillery

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

Subunits:

3rd Division Artillery

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Formed February 1916 for 3rd Division

Subunits:

4th Division Artillery

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Formed Egypt February 1916 for 4th Division

Subunits:

5th Division Artillery

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Formed Egypt February 1916 for 5th Division

Subunits:

Siege artillery

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54th Siege Battery with its 8-inch howitzers, Western Front.

Captured units

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Heavy trench mortar batteries

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Reserve units

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Training depot

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See also

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References

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Notes

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  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

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  • 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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