Palazzo, Albert (2006). Ayliffe, Keith R., BEM, & Posener, John M., This page was last edited on 6 October 2020, at 02:19. The 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery is a close support regiment attached to the 7th Brigade at Enoggera Barracks in Queensland.The unit was formed in 1914 under the name 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade, part of 1st Division Artillery during World War I and later served in World War II and the Vietnam War. In September 1966, 105th Field Battery was replaced by 101st Field Battery and returned to Australia. A 1st Field Regiment L118 Field Gun in 1999. A third battery – the 21st – was raised in January 1942, and after the regiment was relieved of its defensive positions, it concentrated at Wallgrove and undertook training under the command of the 2nd Division. This resulted in an expansion of artillery regiments by the addition of a third field battery. Finney (January 2005 – January 2007), Lieutenant Colonel C.D Furini CSC (January 2007 – January 2009 ), Lieutenant Colonel N.T. The regiment is based at Barce Lines, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera. On cessation of hostilities in 1918, the 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade returned to Australia where it was disbanded in 1919. ACN 613 555 347, Collections - Image Galleries for Multiple Wars, Victory in the Pacific – 75th anniversary Collection, 103 Field ("Sphinx") Battery Royal Australian Artillery. In February 1969, 105th Field Battery returned to Vietnam for a second tour of duty to be followed by the remainder of the Regiment a month later. [6], After the deployment to East Timor, "A" Field Battery was assigned to the 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery in 1999, further reducing the Regiment in size. While preparing for the move from Sydney to Darwin, the 103rd Medium Battery deployed its elements to East Timor as part of the INTERFET, and later as a part of a UN Peace Keeping Force OP TANAGER, and was later joined by the newly recreated 101st Medium Battery. However, it wasn’t COVID-19 that made the soldiers’ skills stale. With the expansion of the Australian force to two Battalion Groups in June 1966, the remainder of the Regiment, less 101st Field Battery, deployed to Vietnam accompanied by 103rd Field Battery, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Richmond Cubis. To mark the event, a formal ceremony was held at Victoria Barracks in Sydney on 14 April 2018. During its first tour in Vietnam, the Battery fired 28,468 rounds in support of allied troops. The regiment is currently based at Barce Lines, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera. The 2nd/1st Field Regiment was raised as part of the 2nd AIF and served with the 6th Division in North Africa and later in the SW Pacific. [1], Under the Land 17 project in 2011 1st Regiment received 12 M777A2 lightweight towed howitzers to replace its L119 field guns and M198 howitzers, and the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS), which is a fully automated digital battle-management system. The 101st Medium Battery was originally formed as the 101st Howitzer Battery on 8 March 1916, at Tel-el-Kebir, from the members of the 1st Field Artillery Brigade, which formation served at Gallipoli. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. The unit was formed in 1914 under the name 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade, part of 1st Division Artillery during World War I and later served in World War II and the Vietnam War. In January 2014, the 102nd Coral Battery relocated from RAAF Base Edinburgh to Robertson Barracks. The regiment is currently based at Barce Lines, Gallipoli Barrracks, Enoggera. [10] In 2018, members of the Regiment deployed to Iraq on Operation Okra as a part of Task Group Taji VIII. On the eve of the Vietnam War the Regiment consisted of 101st Field Battery and 105th Field Battery (Independent), both equipped with 105 mm L5 Pack Howitzers, 102nd Light (4.2 inch Mortar) Battery and a Headquarters Battery. As part of this reorganisation the regiments were renamed, with the word "field" removed from their title. [citation needed], In the interwar years, the 1st Field Regiment was raised again as a Militia formation. The 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery is a close support regiment attached to the 7th Brigade at Enoggera Barracks in Queensland. It is dealt  with in a dedicated entry elsewhere in this site. The 1st Field Regiment was formed in 1914 following the outbreak of World War I. The regiment's headquarters is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The regiment is currently based at Ypres Lines, Robertson Barracks, Palmerston;[7] however, the 102nd battery is based at the Royal Australian Air Force base, Edinburgh. As part of this reorganisation, the regiments were renamed, with the words "field" or "medium" removed from their title. In May 1967, the Regiment completed its first tour of duty in Vietnam and was replaced by 4th Field Regiment. Vietnam War, International Force East Timor The battery became part of the 8th/12th Medium Regiment in November 1973 and in 1983, after being re-equipped with the M198 155mm howitzer, was redesignated 102nd Medium Battery before being disbanded in 1987. The regiment was moved several times during the final months of 1942, firstly to Pymble and then Largs, and early the following year the 19th Battery supported amphibious warfare training at Port Stephens. Congratulations on this excellent venture… what a great idea! In the 1st World War, the 1st Field Artillery Brigade provided field artillery support to the 1st Brigade. This web site is dedicated to every "gunner" that ever served in the Royal Australian Artillery, Regular, Reserve, Citizen Military Force, Australian Imperial Forces or Militia. Minnamurra Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. The 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, was formed at the Holsworthy Barracks on 16 November 1973 through the amalgamation of the 8th Medium Regiment (RAA) and the 12th Field Regiment (RAA). [citation needed] In March and April, the regiment was deployed to Greece, but the campaign was short lived as the German invasion rapidly overwhelmed the defending Allied forces. Jenvey MBE (November 1973 – December 1975), Lieutenant Colonel J.F. Australia, And get our Weapons of the ADF viewee-twoee guides FREE, Yes – that last line was a joke – just to see if you are awake, Shadow Veterans’ Affairs spokesman calls for suicide Royal Commission, Regional Presence Deployment 2020 Task Group all home, Cultures come together over bush tucker BBQ, $17million boost to veteran support programs, Foreign Govts sent handy ADF-kit shopping catalogue, Army’s annual Wounded, Injured and Ill Digger Forum in Canberra. [1] This unit went on to serve at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. 1 RAR deployed to Vietnam in May 1965 with fire support initially provided by 161st Field Battery RNZA; however, in September 1965 the 105th Field Battery arrived to provide additional fire support. On 18 August 1966, the Regiment took part in the Battle of Long Tan in support of D Company, 6 RAR, firing 3198 rounds from their L5s in three hours of battle. Armstrong (January 1997 – January 1999), Lieutenant Colonel P.D. Arriving in Vietnam as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War in March 1968, replacing the 106th Field Battery and was equipped with the 105mm M2A2 Howitzer. The Regiment, rejoined by 105th Field Battery, relocated to Sanananda Barracks, Wacol. While the regiment was responsible for providing direct support to the 1st Task Force, the 103rd Battery also served in the role of depot support for the School of Artillery.