1st Heavy Artillery Battery (Australia)
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.
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The Kangar
, a
6 inch 30 cwt howitzer
, about to open fire on the "Olive Grove" from "White's Valley", Gallipoli August 1915