103rd Medium Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
| 103rd Medium Battery, Royal Australian Artillery | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1916–1919 1920–1941 1954–1957 1960–present |
| Country |
 Australia
|
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Artillery |
| Part of | 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery |
| Garrison/HQ | Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Engagements | |
Malayan Emergency
Confrontation
Vietnam War
The 103rd Medium Battery is an artillery battery unit of the Royal Australian Artillery. The battery was formed in 1916, known as the 103rd Field (Howitzer) Battery and served during World War I. Its successors have fought in the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation and the Vietnam War and the battery is currently part of the 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, based in Darwin, Northern Territory, as part of the 1st Brigade.
The battery was first formed at Tel-el-Kebir, in Egypt, on 6 March 1916 as the "103rd Field (Howitzer) Battery", as part of a reorganisation of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) following the Gallipoli Campaign. At this time, the AIF was expanded from two divisions to five, with two fresh divisions being raised in Egypt and another in Australia. After a period of training it was planned to send the AIF to Europe to fight on the Western Front, and as a result, it was necessary to expand the AIF's artillery to include 4.5-inch howitzers as well as the 18-pounder field guns that had fought at Gallipoli. The previous organisation had seen Australia raise three field brigades as part of the 1st Division, but under the reorganisation each division would also receive a howitzer brigade. These were numbered consequectively, starting from the 101st, with the 103rd being assigned to the 12th Howitzer Brigade.
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