Gunners Timeline
This timeline highlights selected Gunner History over the decades ending with 2013.
Anniversary |
EVENT, DECISION OR ACTION |
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470 years ago |
Henry VIII acquired mortars for seiges |
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220 years ago |
Following declaration of war by France, Governor Hunter ordered a redoubt with 8 emrasures be built on the east point (Point Bennelong or the site of the present day Sydney Opera House) to be armed with guns from HMS Supply
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160 years ago |
Outer Middle Head Sydney Harbour fortified 1853-1960 |
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140 years ago |
Inner Middle Head; 1873-1945 |
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120 years ago |
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Signal Hill Battery; 1893-late 1930s Coogee Battery; 1893-1945 Bondi Battery; 1893-1945
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70 years ago |
Battle for Buna Battle for Sananada Battle for Wau Airborne Aust & US troops landing at Nadzab Battle for Salamaua 7th & 9th Div enter Lae Battle for Finschaffen 7th Div capture Dumpu Rimu Valley Last Japanese air raid on Darwin 11 Nov 7th Div captured The Pimple, Shaggy Ridge
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60 years ago |
Gunners serve on HQs and in Air Op postings in Korea. Armistice Panmunjon 27 Jul
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50 years ago |
102 Bty relieves 103 Bty in Malaysia embeded into 45 Lt Regt RA 102 Bty deployed in Terendak, in DS 3 RAR. 30 Oct Bty fires 63 rounds the first against an enemy since being raised.
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40 years ago |
27 Jan Conclusion of hostilities in SVN 8/12 Mdm Regt formed at Holsworthy with one Mdm & 2 Fd Btys, 1 Fd Regt in Brisbane and 4 Fd Regt in Townsville. CMF units train with regular units - conversion from 25 pdr to 105mm ordnance.
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30 years ago |
Delivery of M198 155mm towed howitzers commenced. |
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20 years ago |
13 Fd Bty raised at Kallangur Nth of Brisbane. 1 RAR Bn Gp deployed to Somalia with elements 107 Fd Bty. |
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Current |
Withdrawal of 105mm howitzers and disestablishment of Field Artillery in the Army Reserve. Light Artillery Batteries raised in the Army Reserve.
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Ref:
Horner, DM, The Gunners: a History of Australian Artillery
Oppenheim, P, The Fragile Forts, The Fixed Defences of Sydney Harbour, 1788-1963
Wilson AW Lt RA; The Story of the Gun, 1943
Gunfire