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| + | n size, a Field Artillery Brigade was equivalent to an Infantry Battalion. The 14th FAB was raised to support the 5th Division. Formed in New South Wales during September 1915, it comprised:<br> | ||
| + | '''57th Field Artillery Battery'''<br> | ||
| + | '''58th Field Artillery Battery'''<br> | ||
| + | '''59th Field Artillery Battery'''<br> | ||
| + | '''120th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery'''<br> | ||
| + | Formed in England in 1916. [Another unit with the same name was formed in Melbourne and sailed on the [[HMAT A60 Aeneas]], departing on 3 Oct 1916 for England where it was disbanded as another unit with the same name was already formed.]<br> | ||
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| + | The 15th Field Artillery Brigade departed Sydney on [[HMAT A34 Persic]] on 18 November 1915. Each Brigade generally comprised three Batteries of four 18 Pounder Mk 1 or II guns. With a range of about 6,500 yards (almost 6km) they fired a range of ammuntion natures including High Explosive fragmentation, Shrapnel, Smoke, Gas, Star (illumination) and Armour Piercing projectiles. In March 1916 a fourth battery of four 18 pounder field guns was added. In January 1917, batteries were increased in size to 6 guns each in order to economise on headquarters structures and the number of Field Artillery Brigades in each division was reduced to two. | ||
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Brief History
n size, a Field Artillery Brigade was equivalent to an Infantry Battalion. The 14th FAB was raised to support the 5th Division. Formed in New South Wales during September 1915, it comprised:
57th Field Artillery Battery
58th Field Artillery Battery
59th Field Artillery Battery
120th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery
Formed in England in 1916. [Another unit with the same name was formed in Melbourne and sailed on the HMAT A60 Aeneas, departing on 3 Oct 1916 for England where it was disbanded as another unit with the same name was already formed.]
The 15th Field Artillery Brigade departed Sydney on HMAT A34 Persic on 18 November 1915. Each Brigade generally comprised three Batteries of four 18 Pounder Mk 1 or II guns. With a range of about 6,500 yards (almost 6km) they fired a range of ammuntion natures including High Explosive fragmentation, Shrapnel, Smoke, Gas, Star (illumination) and Armour Piercing projectiles. In March 1916 a fourth battery of four 18 pounder field guns was added. In January 1917, batteries were increased in size to 6 guns each in order to economise on headquarters structures and the number of Field Artillery Brigades in each division was reduced to two.
Unit Personnel
- Hugh Gibson Winning 15 Dec 1916 - ?? Mar 1917
Individual Honours
Notes