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.

1867-1911    |    1911-1937

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See also:
Guns around NZ

Naval Artillery and Artillery Volunteer Units in Wellington 1867-1911
Units in 1869:							Wellington Arty Vol 1867	Napier Horse Arty Vol 1869
							Wellington Arty Vol	Napier Arty Vol 1870	Cook County Arty Vol 1878 was Cook County Rifle Vol
Units in 1879:	Wgtn Naval Bde 1879						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		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				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			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		Wgtn Fd Arty Bde :	D Bty NZ Fd Arty	F Bty NZ Fd Arty (Napier) 1911

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Artillery Volunteer Units in Wellington 1911-1937
Units in 1911:	Wgtn Fd Arty Bde:	D Bty NZ Fd Arty	F BtyNZ Fd Arty			NZ GAV: lapsed 1921	No 5 Coy NZGA	No 9 Coy NZGA		No 3 Coy NZGA
	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		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)		17th (6" How) Bty NZA 1921 (HQ PNth)	19th (60 pr) Bty NZA 1921		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		17th Med Bty (How) 1924	19th Med Bty (How) 1924		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)		15th Coast Bty
Units in 1937:	2nd Arty Bde Gp: 1937 (HQ Ft Dorset)	5th Fd Bty (18 pr) (Wgtn)		7th Fd Bty (18 pr) (PNth)	8th Fd Bty (4.5 How) (PNth)		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

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