13th Field Regiment (Australia)

The 13th Field Regiment was an Australian Army artillery regiment. During World War I the unit was formed in early 1916 as the 13th Field Artillery Brigade, and fought as part of the 5th Division in Egypt, the Sinai and on the Western Front. After the war, it was re-raised as a part-time unit based in the state of South Australia. It was redesignated as the 13th Field Regiment during the early years of World War II, and following Japan's entry into the war it was mobilised and later deployed to New Guinea, where a detachment fought during the Battle of Buna–Gona in 19421943, returning to Australia in late 1943.

13th Field Regiment
Gunners from the 13th Field Regiment load a 25-pounder on a landing craft near Cairns, January 1944
Active1916–1975
CountryAustralia
BranchAustralian Military Forces
TypeRegiment
RoleArtillery
Nickname(s)Mice of Moresby
EngagementsWorld War I
  • Sinai and Palestine Campaign
  • Western Front

World War II

Insignia
Unit colour patch

After the war, the regiment was re-formed in 1948 in South Australia and remained in existence until being disbanded in 1975.

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