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1st Heavy Artillery Battery was an Australian artillery unit during
1st Heavy Artillery Battery was an Australian artillery unit during World War I
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. Formed at Gallipoli
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on 14 July 1915 the battery formed part of the 1st Division artillery. The battery was originally equipped with 2 old 6 inch 30 cwt howitzer
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s and one even older 4.7 inch naval gun. The battery was disbanded in Egypt
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during February 1916 to provide personnel for howitzer batteries.
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