Current Artillery Units
 

 

The RAA Association (New South Wales) Inc supports the work of the Regiment throughout Australia.

Being located in New South Wales, the birthplace of the Regiment of Artillery in Australia, the association works closely with the local units.

Artillery structure changes from time to time to meet the operational needs of the Australian army. Over the next four years the most extensive restructure since World War 2 is being undertaken by the gunner units as part of the Adaptive Army doctrine. The changes will flow through until approximately 2016.

Field artillery in the regular army is transitioning from 105mm howitzers to 155mm howitzers and as a result the term 'field' has been dropped from the unit title.

Units and Sub-units are named using Light Blue text. If they have a website a hot link is indicated by the Dark Blue text.

There are currently three artillery units based in NSW.

1 Ground Liaison Group is co-located with RAAF units.

There are two Army Reserve Regiments in NSW:

7 Field Regiment is based at Pymble and has sub-units located in Dee Why and Newcastle.

The Regiment is supported by its past members through the 7 Fd Regt Association. You can find out about the regiment's history through their association's link.

23 Field Regiment is based at Kogarah and has sub-units located in Holsworthy, Sutherland, and Canberra.

The Regiment is supported by its past members through the 23 Fd Regt Association. You can find out about the regiment's history through their association's link.

The Regiment celebrated its 60th Birthday in July 2008, and hosted an Open Day to celebrate. Click <here> to view pictures taken on the day.

During Nov 2008 these two NSW Army Reserve Field Regiments carried out a joint live-fire exercise (LFX) on the Singleton range. Click <here> to view pictures taken on the day.

There are other artillery units located outside of NSW and they can be found in:

QUEENSLAND

1st Regiment

Royal Australian Artillery

Based at Barce Lines, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera the regiment consists of:

1 Regt Operational Support Battery (RHQ)

'A' Field Battery , is the oldest, regular unit in the Australian Army. The battery was raised in Sydney August 1, 1871. The battery moved from Holsworthy (NSW) in Dec 2010 to become the gun or delivery battery with 1 Regt RAA.

The regiment's observation batteries are:

!04th Battery

105th Battery

114th Battery

These elements are supported by:

1 Regt Combat Services Support Battery

 

4th Regiment

Royal Australian Artillery

Based at Chau Pha Lines, Lavarack Barracks, Townsville the regiment consists of:

4 Regt Operational Support Battery (RHQ)

107th Battery, is the gun or delivery battery with 4 Regt RAA.

The regiment's observation batteries are:

106th Battery

108th Battery

109th Battery

These elements are supported by:

4 Regt Combat Services Support Battery

 

20 Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment

VICTORIA

School of Artillery

The School of Artillery is located in Bridges Barracks, Pukapunyal as part of the Combined Arms Training Centre (CATC).

53rd Battery provides the gun platform to support the courses provided by the school.

2nd/10th Field Regiment

TASMANIA

16th Field Battery

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

102nd Coral Battery, 8/12 Regt RAA

Royal Australian Artillery

 

16th Air Defence Regiment

Royal Australian Artillery

 

48th Field Battery

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

7th Field Battery

NORTHERN TERRITORY

8th/12th Regiment

Royal Australian Artillery

Based at Ypres Lines, Robertson Barracks, Palmerston the regiment consists of:

8/12 Regt Operational Support Battery (RHQ)

103rd Battery, is the gun or delivery battery with 4 Regt RAA.

The regiment's observation batteries are:

101st Battery

102nd Coral Battery is based in South Australia

115th Battery

These elements are supported by:

8/12 Regt Combat Services Support Battery

 

GPO BOX 576 SYDNEY NSW 2001