This timeline highlights selected Gunner History over the decades ending with 2011.
Anniversary |
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EVENT, DECISION OR ACTION |
220 years ago |
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1791 New defence works commenced on Dawes Point. Completed by December with
14 embrasures and gun platforms.
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210 years ago |
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1801 Sydney Defences
West Bty, Dawes Point 8*12-pdr ML; 2*6-pdr ML; 2*4-pdr ML
East Battery on
Bennelong Point 4*6-pdr ML;
Windmill Hill 4*6-pdr ML;
Garden Island 2*6-pdr ML
George's Head - works commenced to command channel 8*12 pdr; manned by
NSW Corps
Obelisk Point; 1801-1806 & 1942-1945 |
150 years ago |
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1861
No1 Bty 15th Brigade deployed to Victoria |
140 years ago |
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1871
NSW Permanent Artillery raised; HQ at Dawes Point
Bradleys Head Upper Battery; 3*68-pdr guns on replica wooden slides and
mounts; 1871-1903
Fort Macquarie became the HQ of the NSW Naval Brigade until 1901
Georges Heights; 1871-1939
Steel Point Battery; 1871-1903
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110 years ago |
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1 March 1901
Australian Army formed
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100 years ago |
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1911
Permanent Royal Australian Artillery Regiment divided into:
Royal
Australian Field Artillery &
Royal Australian Garrison Artillery
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90 years ago |
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1921
1st AIF Disbanded
Reorganisation of the army on a divisional basis
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70 years ago |
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1941
3 Jan - 6th Div attacks Bardia which falls
on the 5th Jan.
21 Jan - 6th Div commences attack on Tobruk.
6 Feb - Benghazi surrenders to Australian troops.
18 Feb - 8th Div disembarks in Singapore.
4 Apr - 2nd AIF first action against Afrika Corps.
6 Apr - Germany invades Yugoslavia & Greece
10 Apr - Siege of Tobruk begins
20 May - German invasion of Crete
8 Jun - 7th Div attack Vichy French in Syria
6 Jul - Lt Cutler VC
13 Aug - Cabinet approves formation of
AWAS – releases gunners for deployment to SW Pacific and northern Australia
8 Dec - GB & USA declare war on Japan
Japanese attack Malaya
12 Dec - Decision to evacuate civilians from Darwin
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60 years ago |
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1951
Jan - 16 Fd Regt RNZA allocated to
27 Bde in Korea - Australian
gunners served in exchange
postings.
16 Feb - Hill 327 Korean war commences
25 Feb - Australians capture Hill 614
Korea
14 Mar - UN Forces re-occupy Seoul
Korea
5 Apr - 3 RAR crosses 38th parallel
24 Apr - Kapyong 3 RAR halt advance
6 Aug - Inception of 1951 National
Service Training Scheme
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50 years ago |
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1961
Oct - 103 Bty relieved 101 Bty - Confrontation Malaysia - Indonesia
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40 years ago |
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1971
Feb - A Bty replaces 106 Bty SVN
Mar - 12 Fd Regt relieves 4 Fd Regt
May - 104 Bty relieves 107 Bty &
161 Bty withdrawn from SVN
Oct - A Bty returns to Aust
Nov - 12 Fd Regt returns to Aust
Dec - 104 Bty returns to Aust
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30 years ago |
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1981
RAA Historical Society inaugurated at School of Artillery, Manly
Approval for 36 M198 155mm towed howitzers
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20 years ago |
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1991
Parachute drop of a section of 105mm Hamel guns from C130 Hercules
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Current |
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2011
Australian Army fires the M777A2 155mm Lightweight Towed Howitzers.
Australian Army Artillery Museum placed into store at Bandiana and RAA Historical Company sets new directions.
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