List of Australian Army artillery units in World War I

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

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
• Military history of Australia during World War I

References

Notes

Bibliography

External links

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