List Of Australian Army Artillery Units In World War I
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The following is a list of Australian Army artillery units in World War I.


Divisional Artillery


1st Division Artillery

1st Division Artillery Formed August 1914 and assigned to 1st Division. Subunits: * 1st Division Ammunition Column August 1914 – past November 1918 * 1st Field Artillery Brigade August 1914 – past November 1918 ** 1st Field Artillery Battery ** 2nd Field Artillery Battery ** 3rd Field Artillery Battery ** 101st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 1st Brigade Ammunition Column * 2nd Field Artillery Brigade August 1914 – past November 1918 ** 4th Field Artillery Battery ** 5th Field Artillery Battery ** 6th Field Artillery Battery ** 102nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 2nd Brigade Ammunition Column * 3rd Field Artillery Brigade August 1914 – 20 January 1917 ** 7th Field Artillery Battery ** 8th Field Artillery Battery ** 9th Field Artillery Battery ** 103rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 3rd Brigade Ammunition Column * 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade February 1916 – 23 January 1917 ** 22nd Field Artillery Battery ** 23rd Field Artillery Battery ** 24th Field Artillery Battery ** 116th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 21st Brigade Ammunition Column * V1A Heavy Trench Mortar Battery 17 April 1916 – 21 February 1918 * X1A Medium Trench Mortar Battery 17 April 1916 – 21 February 1918 * Y1A Medium Trench Mortar Battery 17 April 1916 – 21 February 1918 * Z1A Medium Trench Mortar Battery 17 April 1916 – 21 February 1918 * 1st Medium Trench Mortar Battery 21 February 1918 – past November 1918 * 2nd Medium Trench Mortar Battery 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: * 2nd Division Ammunition Column September 1915 – past November 1918 * 4th Field Artillery Brigade 23 September 1915 – past November 1918 ** 10th Field Artillery Battery ** 11th Field Artillery Battery ** 12th Field Artillery Battery ** 104th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 4th Brigade Ammunition Column * 5th Field Artillery Brigade 6 September 1915 – past November 1918 ** 13th Field Artillery Battery ** 14th Field Artillery Battery ** 15th Field Artillery Battery ** 105th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 5th Brigade Ammunition Column * 6th Field Artillery Brigade 19 October 1915 – 20 January 1917 ** 16th Field Artillery Battery ** 17th Field Artillery Battery ** 18th Field Artillery Battery ** 106th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 6th Brigade Ammunition Column * 22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade February 1916 – 27 January 1917 ** 19th Field Artillery Battery ** 20th Field Artillery Battery ** 21st Field Artillery Battery ** 117th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 22nd Brigade Ammunition Column * V2A Heavy Trench Mortar Batter 17 April 1916 – 21 February 1918 * X2A Medium Trench Mortar Battery 17 April 1916 – 21 February 1918 * Y2A Medium Trench Mortar Battery 17 April 1916 – 21 February 1918 * Z2A Medium Trench Mortar Battery 17 April 1916 – 21 February 1918 * 3rd Medium Trench Mortar Battery 21 February 1918 – past November 1918 * 4th Medium Trench Mortar Battery 21 February 1918 – past November 1918


3rd Division Artillery

Formed February 1916 for 3rd Division Subunits: * 3rd Division Ammunition Column February 1916 – past November 1918 * 7th Field Artillery Brigade February 1916 – past November 1918 ** 25th Field Artillery Battery ** 26th Field Artillery Battery ** 27th Field Artillery Battery ** 107th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 7th Brigade Ammunition Column * 8th Field Artillery Brigade February 1916 – past November 1918 ** 29th Field Artillery Battery ** 30th Field Artillery Battery ** 31st Field Artillery Battery ** 108th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 8th Brigade Ammunition Column * 9th Field Artillery Brigade February 1916 – 6 January 1917 ** 33rd Field Artillery Battery ** 34th Field Artillery Battery ** 35th Field Artillery Battery ** 118th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 9th Brigade Ammunition Column * 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade February 1916 – 6 January 1917 ** 28th Field Artillery Battery ** 32nd Field Artillery Battery ** 36th Field Artillery Battery ** 109th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 23rd Brigade Ammunition Column * V3A Heavy Trench Mortar Battery August 1916 – 21 February 1918 * X3A Medium Trench Mortar Battery August 1916 – 21 February 1918 * Y3A Medium Trench Mortar Battery August 1916 – 21 February 1918 * Z3A Medium Trench Mortar Battery August 1916 – 21 February 1918 * 5th Medium Trench Mortar Battery 21 February 1918 – past November 1918 * 6th Medium Trench Mortar Battery 21 February 1918 – past November 1918


4th Division Artillery

Formed Egypt February 1916 for 4th Division Subunits: * 4th Division Ammunition Column February 1916 – past November 1918 * 10th Field Artillery Brigade February 1916 – past November 1918 ** 37th Field Artillery Battery ** 38th Field Artillery Battery ** 39th Field Artillery Battery ** 110th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 10th Brigade Ammunition Column * 11th Field Artillery Brigade February 1916 – past November 1918 ** 41st Field Artillery Battery ** 42nd Field Artillery Battery ** 43rd Field Artillery Battery ** 111th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 11th Brigade Ammunition Column * 12th Field Artillery Brigade February 1916 – 20 January 1917 ** 45th Field Artillery Battery ** 46th Field Artillery Battery ** 47th Field Artillery Battery ** 101st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 119th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 12th Brigade Ammunition Column * 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade February 1916 – 23 January 1917 ** 40th Field Artillery Battery ** 44th Field Artillery Battery ** 48th Field Artillery Battery ** 24th Brigade Ammunition Column * V4A Heavy Trench Mortar Battery June 1916 – 21 February 1918 * X4A Medium Trench Mortar Battery June 1916 – 21 February 1918 * Y4A Medium Trench Mortar Battery June 1916 – 21 February 1918 * Z4A Medium Trench Mortar Battery June 1916 – 21 February 1918 * 7th Medium Trench Mortar Battery 21 February 1918 – past November 1918 * 8th Medium Trench Mortar Battery 21 February 1918 – past November 1918


5th Division Artillery

Formed Egypt February 1916 for
5th Division In military terms, 5th Division may refer to: Infantry divisions * 5th Division (Australia) *5th Division (People's Republic of China) * 5th Division (Colombia) *Finnish 5th Division (Continuation War) * 5th Light Cavalry Division (France) *5th Mo ...
Subunits: * 5th Division Ammunition Column February 1916 – past November 1918 * 13th Field Artillery Brigade February 1916 – past November 1918 ** 49th Field Artillery Battery ** 50th Field Artillery Battery ** 51st Field Artillery Battery ** 113th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 13th Brigade Ammunition Column * 14th Field Artillery Brigade February 1916 – past November 1918 ** 53rd Field Artillery Battery ** 54th Field Artillery Battery ** 55th Field Artillery Battery ** 114th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 14th Brigade Ammunition Column * 15th Field Artillery Brigade February 1916 – 22 January 1917 ** 57th Field Artillery Battery ** 58th Field Artillery Battery ** 59th Field Artillery Battery ** 15th Brigade Ammunition Column * 25th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade February 1916 – 23 January 1917 ** 120th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 52nd Field Artillery Battery ** 56th Field Artillery Battery ** 60th Field Artillery Battery ** 115th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery ** 25th Brigade Ammunition Column * V5A Heavy Trench Mortar Battery June 1916 – 21 February 1918 * X5A Medium Trench Mortar Battery June 1916 – 21 February 1918 * Y5A Medium Trench Mortar Battery June 1916 – 21 February 1918 * Z5A Medium Trench Mortar Battery June 1916 – 21 February 1918 * 9th Medium Trench Mortar Battery 21 February 1918 – past November 1918 * 10th Medium Trench Mortar Battery 21 February 1918 – past November 1918


Siege artillery

* 1st Siege Artillery Brigade ** 1st Siege Artillery Battery ** 2nd Siege Artillery Battery ** 338th Siege Artillery Battery ** 1st Siege Battery Ammunition Column ** 2nd Siege Battery Ammunition Column


Captured units

* 'A' Captured Gun Battery


Heavy trench mortar batteries

* V Heavy Trench Mortar Battery


Reserve units

* Reserve Artillery Brigade ** 1st Field Artillery Training Battery ** 2nd Field Artillery Training Battery ** 3rd Field Artillery Training Battery ** 4th Field Artillery Training Battery ** 5th Field Artillery Training Battery


Training depot

* Artillery Training Depot


See also

*
Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, normally referred to as the Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), is a Regiment of the Australian Army descended from the original colonial artillery units prior to Australia's federation. Australia's first ...
*
Military history of Australia during World War I In Australia, the outbreak of World War I was greeted with considerable enthusiasm. Even before Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August 1914, the nation pledged its support alongside other states of the British Empire and almost immediate ...


References


Notes


Bibliography

* * {{cite book , last=Horner , first=David , authorlink=David Horner , title=The Gunners: A History of Australian Artillery , year=1995 , publisher=Allen & Unwin , location=Sydney, New South Wales , isbn=1863739173


External links


List of AIF Artillery units


Military units and formations of Australia in World War I * Army artillery units in World War I