The 106th Field Battery was an artillery battery unit of the Royal Australian Artillery. The battery was formed in 1966 and served two tours during the Vietnam War before being disbanded in 1976.
| 106th Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1966–1976 5 December 2014–Present |
| Country |  Australia |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Artillery |
| Nickname(s) | Turtles |
| Engagements | Vietnam War |
The battery was re-raised as 106th Battery on 5 December 2014 as part of 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery.[1][2]
History
editFormed in December 1966 at Wacol, Queensland as part of the 4th Field Regiment.[3]
The battery left for its first tour of Vietnam between April 1967 and March 1968. The second tour of duty of Vietnam was between February 1970 and January 1971.
Reformed in the mid 70's to conducts gun trials for the replacement of the BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun.
In 2014, 106th Battery was re-raised in 4th Regiment to support 2nd Cavalry Regiment which had relocated from Robertson Barracks in Darwin to Lavarack Barracks in Townsville under Plan Beersheba.[1][4]
Citations
edit- ^ a b Hill, Lt Col Damian (2015). "Evolution of 4th Regiment 2008 – 2015 & Beyond" (PDF). The Royal Australian Artillery Liaison Letter. No. Autumn. Puckapunyal: Deputy Head of Regiment. p. 54-56. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "4th Regiment". Australian Army. 14 December 2016. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "106th Field Battery". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "2nd Cavalry Regiment farewells Darwin". Department of Defence (Press release). 31 October 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
Further reading
edit- Horner, David (1995). The Gunners: A History of Australian Artillery. St Leonards, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86373-917-3.