List of Australian Army artillery units in World War I
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.
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:
- 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
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
54th Siege Battery with its 8-inch howitzers, Western Front.
- 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
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
External links
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