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
  • 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
  • 5th Field Artillery Brigade 6 September 1915 – past November 1918
  • 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
  • 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.

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

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