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1st Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery

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1st Field Regiment,
Royal New Zealand Artillery
Active1921–1964
Country New Zealand
BranchNew Zealand Army
TypeField Artillery
Garrison/HQAuckland

The 1st Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery was a territorial field artillery regiment of the New Zealand Army. It was originally formed as 1st Field Artillery Brigade in 1921 and brought the independent batteries of the Auckland Area under a single command.[1] In 1940, the New Zealand territorial artillery brigades were redesignated as regiments and the former batteries became troops within new, larger batteries[2][3] During the Second World War, the 1st Field Regiment remained in New Zealand for home defense as part of the 1st Division.[4] After the war, the regiment remained a part of the territorial force until it was disbanded in 1964.[5]

Notes

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Citations
  1. ^ Henderson, Green & Cooke 2008, p. 160.
  2. ^ Henderson, Green & Cooke 2008, p. 324.
  3. ^ "WW2 Artillery Units Stationed in NZ". Royal New Zealand Artillery Association. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. ^ Cooke 2016, p. 326.
  5. ^ Henderson, Green & Cooke 2008, p. 407.
References
  • Henderson, Alan; Green, David; Cooke, Peter D. F. (2008). The Gunners:A History of New Zealand Artillery. Auckland: Reed Publishing. ISBN 978-07900-1141-7.
  • Cooke, Peter D. F. (2016). Defending New Zealand: Ramparts on the Seas 1840-1950s. Wellington: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. ISBN 0-473-06833-8.