1921
In 1921 the four military districts were reduced to three and the NZA was reorganised into three brigades of field artillery, one brigade of medium artillery, two coast artillery batteries and two light pack batteries. The batteries became identified by numbers rather than alphabetically.
1932
A 1932 snapshot of NZ artillery showed:
Director of Artillery
Northern Command HQ: Auckland
Permanent Troops
Auckland Field Artillery Cadre (Auckland)
Coast, Medium and Light Artillery Cadre (Auckland)
Field Troops
1st Field Brigade, NZA HQ: Narrow Neck
1st Field Battery (Narrow Neck)
3rd Field Battery (Auckland)
4th Field Battery (How.) (Auckland)
21st Field Battery (Onehunga)
Northern Coast Artillery Group HQ: Devonport
13th Coast Battery (Auckland)
18th Medium Battery (60-pr) (Auckland)
20th Light Battery (How.) (Auckland)
Central Command HQ: Wellington
Permanent Troops
Wellington Field Artillery Cadre (Wellington)
Wellington Coast and Medium Artillery Cadre (Wellington)
Palmerston North Field Artillery Cadre (Palmerston North)
Field Troops
2nd Field Brigade, NZA HQ: Palmerston North
5th Field Battery (Wellington)
7th Field Battery (Palmerston North)
8th Field Battery (How.) (Palmerston North)
Central Coast Artillery Group HQ: Wellington
15th Coast Battery (Wellington)
17th Medium Battery (How.) (Petone)
19th Light Battery (How.) (Wellington)
Southern Command HQ: Christchurch
Permanent Troops
Christchurch Field and Light Artillery Cadre (Christchurch)
Dunedin Field Artillery Cadre (Dunedin)
Field Troops
Southern Artillery Group HQ: Christchurch
3rd Field Brigade, NZA HQ: Dunedin
9th Field Battery (Christchurch)
10th Field Battery (Christchurch)
12th Field Battery (How.) (Dunedin)
14th Medium Battery (Dunedin)
16th Light Battery (Christchurch)
1936
In 1936 the first anti-aircraft batteries were formed. By 1938, the Director of Artillery had been replaced by the Commander, Royal NZ Artillery, and the size of the Regiment had increased. Fortress Troops were added to the Regular and Field Troops that already existed. Devonport, in Auckland, and Fort Dorset, in Wellington, became locations for anti-aircraft artillery units. The new artillery establishment comprised:
Commander, Royal NZ Artillery
Northern Military District HQ: Auckland
District Artillery Officer
Assistant Artillery Instructor
Regular Troops
Field Artillery Cadre (Narrow Neck)
Coast Artillery Cadre (Devonport)
Anti-aircraft Cadre (Narrow Neck)
Fortress Troops
1st Heavy Artillery Group HQ: Devonport
13th Heavy Battery (Devonport)
1st Anti-Aircraft Group HQ: Devonport
18th Anti-Aircraft Battery (Devonport)
1st Searchlight Company (Devonport)
Field Troops
1st Artillery Brigade Group HQ: Narrow Neck
1st Field Battery (18-pr) (Auckland)
3rd Field Battery (18-pr) (Auckland)
2nd Medium Battery (60-pr) (Hamilton)
4th Field Battery (4.5-in How.) (Auckland)
21st Field Battery (18-pr) (Onehunga)
20th Light Battery (3.7-in How.) (Auckland)
Central Military District HQ: Wellington
District Artillery Officer
Assistant Artillery Instructor
Regular Troops
Field Artillery Cadre (Fort Dorset)
Coast Artillery Cadre (Fort Dorset)
Palmerston North Field Artillery Cadre (Palmerston North)
Anti-Aircraft Cadre (Fort Dorset)
Fortress Troops
2nd Heavy Artillery Group HQ: Fort Dorset
15th Heavy Battery (Fort Dorset)
2nd Anti-Aircraft Group HQ: Fort Dorset
22nd Anti-Aircraft Battery (Fort Dorset)
2nd Searchlight Company (Fort Dorset)
Field Troops
2nd Artillery Brigade Group HQ: Fort Dorset
5th Field Battery (18-pr) (Wellington)
7th Field Battery (18-pr) (Palmerston North)
8th Field Battery (4.5-in How.) (Palmerston North)
17th Medium Battery (6-in How.) (Petone)
19th Medium Battery (6-in How.) (Wellington)
Southern Military District HQ: Christchurch
District Artillery Officer
Regular Troops
Field and Light Artillery Cadre (Christchurch)
Field Artillery Cadre (Dunedin)
Fortress Troops
no artillery units
Field Troops
3rd Artillery Brigade Group HQ: Christchurch
9th Field Battery (18-pr) (Christchurch)
10th Field Battery (18-pr) (Christchurch)
12th Field Battery (4.5-in How.) (Dunedin)
14th Medium Battery (6-in How.) (Dunedin)
16th Light Battery (3.7-in How.) (Christchurch)
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Source: 'The New Zealand Army List' for 1930, 1932, 1934, 1935 and 1938.
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