Formation of the Regiment
The history of the Regiment dates back to the raising of militia, volunteer and permanent artillery forces in the Australian colonies prior to Federation.
Militia and Volunteer Artillery
The following States raised volunteer artillery units in the years indicated:
a. New South Wales – 1854,
b. South Australia - 1854,
c. Victoria – 1856,
d. Tasmania - 1859,
e. Queensland - 1862, and
f. Western Australia – 1873. |