The 4th Medium Regiment,
Royal New Zealand Artillery was a territorial
artillery regiment of the
New Zealand Army
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based in the
Waikato. It was formed in 1948 and initially equipped with
6 inch howitzers, although these were replaced with
5.5 inch guns in 1951. The regiment received the
freedom of the city
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of
Hamilton, New Zealand in 1960 and bore the city's
coat of arms on their guns.
The regiment was disbanded in 1961.
References
Artillery regiments of New Zealand
Military units and formations established in 1948
Military units and formations established in 1961
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