Australian Army Artillery Units, World War I

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
1st Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
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...

August 1914 - past November 1918
- 1st Field Artillery Battery
  Australian 1st Field Artillery Battery
  1st Field Artillery Battery was formed in August 1914 in New South Wales from 1st, 2nd and 3rd Royal Australian Field Artillery batteries of the regular army and assigned to 1st Field Artillery Brigade. 1st Battery departed for Egypt on 18 October 1914, the battery saw action in Egypt, Sinai and...
- 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
Australian 1st Heavy Artillery Battery
1st Heavy Artillery Battery was an Australian artillery unit during World War I. 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. The battery was...

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
  104th Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
  The 104 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery was formed in the town of Moascar in Egypt during March 1916 as the 104th Field Artillery Battery, part of 4th Field Artillery Brigade. The battery was disbanded, reformed and rerolled many times during its history...
- 4th Brigade Ammunition Column
5th Field Artillery Brigade 6 September 1915 - past November 1918
- 13th Field Artillery Battery
  13th Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
  13 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery was formed in New South Wales during September 1915 as the 13th Field Artillery Battery, part of 5th Field Artillery Brigade...
- 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

Australian 3rd Division (World War I)

The 3rd Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army. Existing during various periods between 1916 and 1991, it is considered the "longest serving Australian Army division". It was first formed during World War I, as an infantry division of the Australian Imperial Force and saw service...

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

Australian 4th Division (World War I)

The Australian 4th Division was formed in the First World War during the expansion of the Australian Imperial Force infantry brigades in February 1916. In addition to the experienced 4th Brigade were added the new 12th and 13th Brigades...

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
  41st Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
  41 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery was formally raised in Egypt during March 1916 for service with the 11th Field Artillery Brigade, part of 4th Division Artillery. Today 41st Field Battery is one of 4 batteries that make up the 1st Field Regiment, part of 7 Brigade.-History:During World...
- 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
  Australian 1st Siege Artillery Battery
  1st Siege Artillery Battery was formed in Victoria during April 1915. The battery departed Melbourne on 17 July 1915 and served on the Western Front during World War I. The battery along with the 2nd Siege Artillery Battery made up the 1st Siege Artillery Brigade. 1st Siege Artillery Battery was...
- 2nd Siege Artillery Battery
  Australian 2nd Siege Artillery Battery
  2nd Siege Artillery Battery was formed in Victoria during April 1915. The battery departed Melbourne on 17 July 1915 and served on the Western Front during World War I. The battery along with the 1st Siege Artillery Battery made up the 1st Siege Artillery Brigade. 2nd Siege Artillery Battery was...
- 338th Siege Artillery Battery
- 1st Siege Battery Ammunition Column
- 2nd Siege Battery Ammunition Column

Heavy trench mortar batteries

V Heavy Trench Mortar Battery

Reserve units

Reserve Artillery Brigade
Australian Reserve Artillery Brigade
The Reserve Artillery Brigade was formed in Egypt in January 1915 as the Artillery Training Depot. The Brigade still known as the Artillery Training Depot arrived in England on 20 June 1916. The Brigade was officily renamed the Reserve Artillery Brigade on 28 November 1916...
- 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