Summary
The 2nd Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery was a territorial field artillery regiment of the New Zealand Army. It was originally formed as 2nd Field Artillery Brigade in 1921 and brought the independent batteries of the Wellington area under a single command.[1] In 1940, the New Zealand territorial artillery brigades were redesignated as regiments and the former batteries became troops within new, larger batteries.[2][3] During the Second World War, the 2nd Field Regiment remained in New Zealand for home defence as part of the 4th Division.[4] After the war, the regiment remained a part of the territorial force until it was disbanded in 1964.[5] The regiment was briefly reformed in 1982 to provide command support to 22(D) Battery, but was disbanded the next year.[6]
| 2nd Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1921–1964
1982–1983 |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Branch | New Zealand Army |
| Type | Field Artillery |
| Garrison/HQ | Wellington |
Notes edit
- Citations
- ^ Henderson, Green & Cooke 2008, p. 160.
- ^ Henderson, Green & Cooke 2008, p. 324.
- ^ "WW2 Artillery Units Stationed in NZ". Royal New Zealand Artillery Association. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Cooke 2016, p. 326.
- ^ Henderson, Green & Cooke 2008, p. 407.
- ^ Henderson, Green & Cooke 2008, pp. 438–439.
- References
- Henderson, Alan; Green, David; Cooke, Peter D. F. (2008). The Gunners:A History of New Zealand Artillery. Auckland: Reed Publishing. ISBN 978-07900-1141-7.
- Cooke, Peter D. F. (2016). Defending New Zealand: Ramparts on the Seas 1840-1950s. Wellington: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. ISBN 0-473-06833-8.