Artillery in Canterbury and Nelson

In 1902 the NZ Garrison Artillery Volunteer Regiment (NZ GAV) was formed with divisions in Lyttleton, Canterbury, Otago, Wellington, and Auckland. It was reorganised in 1911 into the Canterbury Field Artillery Brigade, the Otago Field Artillery Brigade (in the South Island) and the NZ Garrison Artillery Regiment. In 1921 the Otago and Canterbury Field Artillery Brigades were amalgamated, the NZ Garrison Artillery Regiment lapsed and 3 Field Artillery Brigade was formed. This was reorganised as the 3rd Field Brigade NZA in 1924, becoming the 3rd Artillery Brigade Group in 1937 and eventually 3 Field Regiment RNZA. The Regiment was disbanded in 1989 and the last serving guns left the South Island in 1999.
South Island artillery units: 1860-1900 | 1900-1911 | 1911-1937
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See also:
3 Field Regiment
Guns around NZ

Naval Artillery and Artillery Volunteer Units in Canterbury and Nelson 1860-1900
Nelson Naval Arty Vol
1860-1862

Units in 1866: Lyttleton Arty Vol :
1866-1875 No 1 Bty
1866-1875 No 2 Bty
1866-1875 Wakapauaka Arty Vol
1866-1871 Timaru Arty Vol
1866

" Christchurch Arty Vol
1867 Nelson City Arty Vol
1867
becomes
Nelson Arty Vol
1873 Akaroa Arty Vol
1875-1877 Nelson (Port) Naval Vol
1875

Units in 1879: C Bty
NZ Regt of Vol Arty
1878 E Bty
NZ Regt of Vol Arty
1878 H Bty
NZ Regt of Vol Arty
1878

" " " Nelson Naval Bde
1880-1881 Lyttleton Naval Bde
1880

" " " Lyttleton Arty Vol
1885 Nelson Naval Bde
1881 Lyttleton Naval Arty Vol
1883 Timaru Naval Arty Vol
1885 Nelson Naval Arty Vol
1883 Greymouth Naval Arty Vol
1885

Units in 1885: " " " NZ Naval Arty Vol Corps :
1885 N Bty
NZ Regt of Arty Vol Nelson Division
Nelson Naval Arty Vol Canterbury Division
Lyttleton Naval Arty Vol Canterbury Division
Timaru Naval Arty Vol
1885 Nelson Division
Nelson Naval Arty Vol Nelson Division
Greymouth Naval Arty Vol
1885 Nelson Division
Westport Naval Arty Vol
1885

Units in 1886: 2nd (South Island) Arty Vol Bde :
1886 C Bty (Timaru)
NZ Regt of Vol Arty.
To South Cant Bn of Inf
1897 E Bty (Chch)
NZ Regt of Vol Arty H Bty (Nelson)
NZ Regt of Vol Arty.
To 1st (North Island) Bde 1886-1897 " N Bty (Lyttleton)
NZ Regt of Vol Arty " " " " " "

Units in 1900: E Bty
(Christchurch)
NZ Regt of Vol Arty H Bty
(Nelson)
NZ Regt of Vol Arty N Bty
(Lyttleton)
NZ Regt of Vol Arty Lyttleton Naval Arty Vol

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Artillery Volunteer Units in Canterbury and Nelson 1900-1911
Units in 1900: E Bty
(Christchurch) H Bty
(Nelson) N Bty
(Lyttleton) Lyttleton Naval Arty Vol

E Bty
Regt of NZ Fd Arty Vol
1903 H Bty
Regt of NZ Fd Arty Vol
1903 Lyttleton Div NZ GAV:
1902 No 7 Coy NZ GAV
(N Bty)
(Lyttleton Div NZ GAV)
1902 No 5 Coy NZ GAV
(Lyttleton NAV) No 10 Coy NZ GAV
(Westport Position Arty Vol)
1901-1904

E Bty
Regt of NZ Fd Arty Vol H Bty
Regt of NZ Fd Arty Vol Cant Div NZ GAV :
1908 No 2 Coy (N Bty)
1907 No 1 Coy (Lyttleton)
1907 I Bty NZ Fd Arty Vol
1904-1907 Westport Garrison Arty Vol
1907 Lyttleton Marine Band
1908

Units in 1911: Canterbury Fd Arty Bde :
HQ Christchurch
1911 E Bty NZ Fd Arty H Bty NZ Fd Arty NZ Garrison Arty Vol Regt :
1911 No 4 Coy NZ GA
1911 No 8 Coy NZ GA
1911 Lyttleton Marine Band

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Artillery Volunteer and Territorial Units, South Island, 1911-1937

Units in 1911: Cant Fd Arty Bde : E Bty
(Christchurch) H Bty
(Nelson) Otago Fd Arty Bde : C Bty
(Invercargill) B Bty
(Dunedin) NZ Garrison Arty Regt : No 2 Coy
(Port Chalmers) No 4 Coy
(Lyttleton) No 8 Coy
(Westport)

Reorganised in 1921: 3rd Fd Arty Bde :
1921 9th (18 pr) Bty NZA
HQ Christchurch
1921 Disbanded 1921 10th (18 pr) Bty NZA
HQ Christchurch
1921 Amalgamated with Cant Bde 1921 11th (18 pr) Bty NZA
1921 12th (4.5" How) Bty NZA
1921 Lapsed 1921 14th (6" How) Bty NZA
1921 16th (Pack) Bty NZA
1921 Disbanded 1921

Reorganised in 1924: 3rd Fd Bde NZA:
1924 9th Fd Bty NZA 10th Fd Bty NZA 11th Fd Bty NZA 12th Fd Bty NZA (How) 14th Medium Bty NZA
1924 16th Pack Bty NZA (How)

Reorganised in 1926: Southern Arty Gp:
Under Cmdr 3 Fd Bde
1926 3rd Fd Bde NZA:
(Christchurch) 9th Fd Bty NZA 10th Fd Bty NZA Disbanded 1931 12th Fd Bty NZA (How) 14th Medium Bty NZA 16th Light Bty NZA (How)
1931>

Units in 1937: 3rd Arty Bde Gp:
(Christchurch)
1937 9th Fd Bty (18 pr)
(Christchurch) 10th Fd Bty (18 pr)
(Christchurch) 12th Fd Bty (4.5" How)
(Dunedin) 14th Med Bty (6" How)
(Dunedin) 16th Lt Bty (3.7" How)
(Christchurch)

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Naval Artillery and Artillery Volunteer Units in Canterbury and Nelson 1860-1900
	Nelson Naval Arty Vol 1860-1862
Units in 1866:	Lyttleton Arty Vol : 1866-1875	No 1 Bty 1866-1875	No 2 Bty 1866-1875	Wakapauaka Arty Vol 1866-1871	Timaru Arty Vol 1866
					"	Christchurch Arty Vol 1867	Nelson City Arty Vol 1867 becomes Nelson Arty Vol 1873	Akaroa Arty Vol 1875-1877		Nelson (Port) Naval Vol 1875
Units in 1879:					C Bty NZ Regt of Vol Arty 1878	E Bty NZ Regt of Vol Arty 1878	H Bty NZ Regt of Vol Arty 1878
					"	"	"			Nelson Naval Bde 1880-1881	Lyttleton Naval Bde 1880
					"	"	"		Lyttleton Arty Vol 1885	Nelson Naval Bde 1881	Lyttleton Naval Arty Vol 1883	Timaru Naval Arty Vol 1885	Nelson Naval Arty Vol 1883	Greymouth Naval Arty Vol 1885
Units in 1885:					"	"	"	NZ Naval Arty Vol Corps : 1885	N Bty NZ Regt of Arty Vol	Nelson Division Nelson Naval Arty Vol	Canterbury Division Lyttleton Naval Arty Vol	Canterbury Division Timaru Naval Arty Vol 1885	Nelson Division Nelson Naval Arty Vol	Nelson Division Greymouth Naval Arty Vol 1885	Nelson Division Westport Naval Arty Vol 1885
Units in 1886:				2nd (South Island) Arty Vol Bde : 1886	C Bty (Timaru) NZ Regt of Vol Arty. To South Cant Bn of Inf 1897	E Bty (Chch) NZ Regt of Vol Arty	H Bty (Nelson) NZ Regt of Vol Arty. To 1st (North Island) Bde 1886-1897	"	N Bty (Lyttleton) NZ Regt of Vol Arty	"	"	"	"	"	"
Units in 1900:						E Bty (Christchurch) NZ Regt of Vol Arty	H Bty (Nelson) NZ Regt of Vol Arty		N Bty (Lyttleton) NZ Regt of Vol Arty		Lyttleton Naval Arty Vol

Artillery Volunteer Units in Canterbury and Nelson 1900-1911
Units in 1900:		E Bty (Christchurch)	H Bty (Nelson)		N Bty (Lyttleton)	Lyttleton Naval Arty Vol
		E Bty Regt of NZ Fd Arty Vol 1903	H Bty Regt of NZ Fd Arty Vol 1903	Lyttleton Div NZ GAV: 1902	No 7 Coy NZ GAV (N Bty) (Lyttleton Div NZ GAV) 1902	No 5 Coy NZ GAV (Lyttleton NAV)	No 10 Coy NZ GAV (Westport Position Arty Vol) 1901-1904
		E Bty Regt of NZ Fd Arty Vol	H Bty Regt of NZ Fd Arty Vol	Cant Div NZ GAV : 1908	No 2 Coy (N Bty) 1907	No 1 Coy (Lyttleton) 1907	I Bty NZ Fd Arty Vol 1904-1907	Westport Garrison Arty Vol 1907	Lyttleton Marine Band 1908
Units in 1911:	Canterbury Fd Arty Bde : HQ Christchurch 1911	E Bty NZ Fd Arty	H Bty NZ Fd Arty	NZ Garrison Arty Vol Regt : 1911	No 4 Coy NZ GA 1911		No 8 Coy NZ GA 1911	Lyttleton Marine Band

Artillery Volunteer and Territorial Units, South Island, 1911-1937
Units in 1911:		Cant Fd Arty Bde :	E Bty (Christchurch)	H Bty (Nelson)		Otago Fd Arty Bde :	C Bty (Invercargill)	B Bty (Dunedin)	NZ Garrison Arty Regt :	No 2 Coy (Port Chalmers)	No 4 Coy (Lyttleton)	No 8 Coy (Westport)
Reorganised in 1921:		3rd Fd Arty Bde : 1921	9th (18 pr) Bty NZA HQ Christchurch 1921	Disbanded 1921	10th (18 pr) Bty NZA HQ Christchurch 1921	Amalgamated with Cant Bde 1921	11th (18 pr) Bty NZA 1921	12th (4.5" How) Bty NZA 1921	Lapsed 1921	14th (6" How) Bty NZA 1921	16th (Pack) Bty NZA 1921	Disbanded 1921
Reorganised in 1924:		3rd Fd Bde NZA: 1924	9th Fd Bty NZA		10th Fd Bty NZA		11th Fd Bty NZA	12th Fd Bty NZA (How)		14th Medium Bty NZA 1924	16th Pack Bty NZA (How)
Reorganised in 1926:	Southern Arty Gp: Under Cmdr 3 Fd Bde 1926	3rd Fd Bde NZA: (Christchurch)	9th Fd Bty NZA		10th Fd Bty NZA		Disbanded 1931	12th Fd Bty NZA (How)		14th Medium Bty NZA	16th Light Bty NZA (How) 1931>
Units in 1937:	3rd Arty Bde Gp: (Christchurch) 1937		9th Fd Bty (18 pr) (Christchurch)		10th Fd Bty (18 pr) (Christchurch)			12th Fd Bty (4.5" How) (Dunedin)		14th Med Bty (6" How) (Dunedin)	16th Lt Bty (3.7" How) (Christchurch)