4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery

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branch=Army
dates= May 3 1960 - Present
specialization=Field Artillery
command_structure=Australian 3rd Brigade
size=3 Artillery Batteries
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garrison=Lavarack Barracks
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The 4th Field Regiment is the direct-support artillery unit to the 3rd Brigade at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville, Queensland.

The 4th Field Regiment is equipped with the L119 Howitzer Field Gun.

History

The 4th Field Regiment was raised at Wacol on 3 May 1960, being the first major Regular Army unit to be raised in Queensland.cite web | title = 14th birthday parade 4th Field Regiment (Video Summary) | date = 3 May 1974 | publisher = Australian War Memorial | url = http://cas.awm.gov.au/TST2/cas_disp_pkg.pr_detailed_scr?surl=1391619255ZZWVHNCTKFLR&acid=2000&pi_query_id=4633931&pi_umo_id=469647&ps_selected_coll=ALL&ps_view_type=BRIEF&current_page_number=1&ps_access_level=Public | accessdate = 2006-12-11] The Regiment moved to Lavarack Barracks in 1968.

As a complete unit, the Regiment served two tours of duty in South Vietnam, as well as sending individual batteries to South Vietnam, Singapore, Malaya and East Timor.

Current formation

*4th Field Regiment (Regimental Headquarters)
**107th Field Battery
**108th Field Battery
**A Field Battery
**HQ battery
**Operations Support Battery
**Combat Service Support Battery

All units of the Regiment are based at Chau Pha Lines, Lavarack Barracks, with the exception of 'A Field Battery', which is based at Coral Lines, Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney.

Past Units

*105th Field Battery (3 May 1960 - 1976) [cite web | title = 105th Field Battery History | publisher = Australian Defence Force | work = 1st Field Regiment Website | url = http://www.defence.gov.au/army/1FDREGT/105history.htm | accessdate = 2006-12-11 ]

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