Historically, the Wellington District extends from Cook Strait in the south to include Gisborne and Wanganui in the north. Artillery in Wellington originated with the Wellington Artillery Volunteers, the Napier Horse Artillery and the Wellington Naval Brigade, encompassing both coastal defence and inland units. It developed along this dual pathway to become the NZ Garrison Artillery Volunteer Regiment and the Wellington Field Artillery in 1911. By 1937, artillery in the region was centred at Wellington (the capital city) and inland at Palmerston North, armed with 18 pounders, 4.5" Howitzers, 6" Howitzers, anti-aircraft guns and a searchlight company.
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| Naval Artillery and Artillery Volunteer Units in Wellington 1867-1911 |
| Units in 1869: |
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Wellington Arty Vol
1867 |
Napier Horse Arty Vol
1869 |
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Wellington Arty Vol |
Napier Arty Vol
1870 |
Cook County Arty Vol
1878
was Cook County Rifle Vol |
| Units in 1879: |
Wgtn Naval Bde
1879 |
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D Bty
NZ Regt of Vol Arty
1878 |
F Bty
NZ Regt of Vol Arty
1878 |
J Bty
NZ Regt of Vol Arty
1878 |
| Units in 1886 : |
NZ Naval Arty Vol Corps :
1885-1889
Wgtn Division |
Wgtn Naval Arty Vol
1883 |
Petone Naval Arty Vol
1883 |
Napier Naval Arty Vol
1885-1895 |
Wanganui Naval Arty Vol
1881-1898
from Wanganui Naval Vol |
1st (North Island) Arty Bde :
1886 |
D Bty
NZ Regt of Vol Arty
1878 |
F Bty
NZ Regt of Vol Arty
1878 |
J Bty
NZ Regt of Vol Arty
1878 |
H Bty
NZ Regt of Vol Arty
1886 |
| Units in 1899 : |
Wgtn Naval Arty Vol Bde :
1896-1902 |
(A Bty) Wgtn Naval Arty Vol |
(B Bty) Petone Naval Arty Vol |
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Star Boating Club NAV (Wgtn)
1898-1899 |
1st (North Island) Arty Bde :
1886 |
D Bty
NZ Regt of Vol Arty
1878 |
F Bty
NZ Regt of Vol Arty
1878 |
J Bty
NZ Regt of Vol Arty
1878 |
H Bty
NZ Regt of Vol Arty
1886 |
| Units in 1900 : |
Wgtn Naval Arty Vol Bde : |
No 1 Coy & No 2 Coy Wgtn NAV
1900 |
Petone Naval Arty Vol |
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D Bty
NZ Regt of Vol Arty |
| Units in 1907 : |
NZ Garrison Arty Vol Regt
Wgtn Division
1902 : |
No 4 Coy (Wgtn NAV)
becomes
No 1 Coy Wgtn Div NZ GAV
1907 |
No 6 Coy (Petone NAV)
becomes
No 2 Coy Wgtn Div NZ GAV
1907 |
No 3 Coy (Electric Lt Section)
1907
becomes
No 3 Coy Wgtn Div NZ GAV
1907 |
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D Bty
Regt of NZ Fd Arty |
| Units in 1911 : |
NZ Garrison Arty Vol Regt
1911 : |
No 3 Coy NZGA |
No 5 Coy NZGA |
No 9 Coy NZGA |
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Wgtn Fd Arty Bde : |
D Bty NZ Fd Arty |
F Bty NZ Fd Arty (Napier)
1911 |
| Artillery Volunteer Units in Wellington 1911-1937 |
| Units in 1911: |
Wgtn Fd Arty Bde: |
D Bty NZ Fd Arty |
F BtyNZ Fd Arty |
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NZ GAV:
lapsed 1921 |
No 5 Coy NZGA |
No 9 Coy NZGA |
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No 3 Coy NZGA |
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Wgtn Fd Arty Bde: |
D (Mountain) Bty
1914 |
F Bty NZ Fd Arty | |
J Bty (How) NZ Fd Arty |
NZ GAV: |
No 5 Coy NZGA |
No 9 Coy NZGA |
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No 3 Coy NZGA |
| Units in 1921: |
2nd Fd Arty Bde:
1921 |
5th (18pr) Bty NZA
(HQ Wgtn) |
6th (18pr) Bty NZA
(HQ Napier) |
7th (18pr) Bty NZA
1921
(HQ PNth) |
8th (4.5"How) Bty NZA
(HQ PNth) |
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17th (6" How) Bty NZA
1921
(HQ PNth) |
19th (60 pr) Bty NZA
1921 |
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15th Coast Bty NZA
1921
(HQ Wgtn) |
| Units in 1924: |
2nd Fd Bde:
1924 |
5th Fd Bty NZA |
6th Fd Bty NZA |
7th Fd Bty NZA |
8th Fd Bty NZA |
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17th Med Bty (How)
1924 |
19th Med Bty (How)
1924 |
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15th Coast Bty
1924 |
| Units in 1927: |
2nd Fd Bde:
1926
(HQ P Nth) |
5th Fd Bty NZA |
6th Fd Bty NZA
disbanded 1931 |
7th Fd Bty NZA |
8th Fd Bty NZA |
Central Coast Arty Gp
1926-1937 |
17th Med Bty (How) |
19th Med Bty (How) |
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15th Coast Bty |
| Units in 1937: |
2nd Arty Bde Gp:
1937
(HQ Ft Dorset) |
5th Fd Bty (18 pr) (Wgtn) |
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7th Fd Bty (18 pr) (PNth) |
8th Fd Bty (4.5 How) (PNth) |
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17th Med Bty (6" How)
1937 |
19th Med Bty (6" How)
1937 |
2nd Heavy Arty Gp:
1937
(Ft Dorset) |
15th Heavy Bty
1937
(Ft Dorset) |
2nd Anti Aircraft Gp
1937
(Ft Dorset) |
22nd AA Bty
1937
(Wgtn) |
2nd Searchlight Coy
1937 |