106th Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery | |
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Active | 1966–???? |
Country | Australia |
Branch | Army |
Type | Artillery |
Engagements | Vietnam War |
The 106th Field Battery was an artillery battery unit of the Royal Australian Artillery. The battery was formed in 1966 and served two tours during the Vietnam War before being disbanded.
Formed in December 1966 at Wacol, Queensland as part of the 4th Field Regiment.[1]
The battery left for its first tour of Vietnam between April 1967 and March 1968. The second tour of duty of Vietnam was between February 1970 and January 1971.
Reformed in the mid 70's to conducts gun trials for the replacement of the BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun.