1st Heavy Artillery Battery (Australia)
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1st Heavy Artillery Battery was an Australian artillery unit during World War I.[1] Formed at Gallipoli on 14 July 1915 the battery formed part of the 1st Division artillery. The battery was originally equipped with 2 old 6 inch 30 cwt howitzers and one even older 4.7 inch naval gun.[2] The battery was disbanded in Egypt during February 1916 to provide personnel for howitzer batteries.
The Kangar, a 6 inch 30 cwt howitzer, about to open fire on the "Olive Grove" from "White's Valley", Gallipoli August 1915
References
edit- ^ "1st Australian Heavy Artillery Battery". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "AWM4 13/63/1 - July 1915". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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