List of Australian Army artillery units in World War I explained

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

Divisional Artillery

1st Division Artillery

1st Division ArtilleryFormed 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^{[1] [2]}
  • 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^[3]
  • 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^[4]
  • 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^[5]
  • 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^[6]
  • 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^[7]
  • 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
• Military history of Australia during World War I

References

Bibliography

• Book: Harvey, R.J . 48th Field Battery 1921–1943 . Brooks, David . Roundshot to Rapier: Artillery in South Australia 1840–1984 . 1986 . Investigator Press . Hawthorndene, South Australia . 0-85864-098-8 . 59–66.
• Book: Horner, David . David Horner

. David Horner . The Gunners: A History of Australian Artillery . 1995 . Allen & Unwin . Sydney, New South Wales . 1863739173.

External links

• List of AIF Artillery units
• Digger History: AIF Artillery

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1st Field Regiment . RSL Virtual War Memorial . 22 July 2018.
2. Web site: 1st Field Artillery Brigade . RSL Virtual Memorial . 22 July 2018.
3. Web site: Artillery . Mallett, Ross . AIF Project . 28 August 2019.
4. Web site: AIF Artillery units of World War I . Harris, Ted . Digger History . 25 August 2019.
5. Web site: Artillery . Mallett, Ross . AIF Project . 28 August 2019.
6. Web site: Fourth Division. Australian Defence Force Academy. 15 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110222064958/http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8888/4th_Division.html. 22 February 2011. dead. dmy-all.
7. Web site: Artillery . AIF Project . Mallett, Ross . Australian Defence Force Academy . 21 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150228203046/http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8888/Artillery.html . 28 February 2015 . dead .