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Artillery of N Force

From October 1942 until April 1943, the RNZA provided an artillery defence of Norfolk Island.

Composition:

• Depot Headquarters
• 215 Composite Anti-aircraft Battery
  • Commander: Maj JM Ewen
  • one troop of heavy AA equipped with four static 3.7-in anti-aircraft guns
  • two troops of light AA equipped with eight 40-mm QF guns
• 152 Heavy Battery
  • Commander: GL Falck
  • four 155-mm guns
• field troop
  Commander: Capt CS Dickson
  • 25-prs

Ref: "2 NZEF IP"