103rd Medium Battery, Royal Australian Artillery | |
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Active | 1916–today |
Country |
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Branch | Army |
Type | Artillery |
Engagements |
World War I |
The 103rd Medium Battery is an artillery battery unit of the Royal Australian Artillery. The battery was formed in 1916, known as the 103rd Field (Howitzer) Battery and served during World War I. Its successors have fought in the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation and the Vietnam War.
History[]
Formed at Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt on 6 March 1916 as the 103rd Field (Howitzer) Battery, as part of the as part of 12th Howitzer Brigade.
Further reading[]
- Horner, David (1995). The Gunners: A History of Australian Artillery. St Leonards, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-86373-917-7.
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