3rd Field Artillery Brigade

6 Apr 1915. A line of limbers and wagons belonging to the 1st Battery and the 9th Battery, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade (3FAB) AWM P00046.020

Shoulder patch

Brief History

The 3rd Field Artillery Brigade formed in Australia prior to embarkation in October 1914 as part of the 1st Division Artillery. It was re-allocated in early 1917 to Army level control. It comprised:

7th Field Artillery Battery

8th Field Artillery Battery

• James (Roy) Braidwood MM MID 30 Aug 1914 - 13 May 1915
• Leonard Henry (Lennie) Buckingham MM 17 Aug 1914 - 14 Sep 1915
• John James Lynes Chester 18 Aug 1914 - 23 Sep 1918
• † Edward (Ted) Harry Darby 18 Aug 1914 - 29 Mar 1918 - KIA
• Charles Richard Irvine MM & Bar 18 Aug 1914 - 12 Oct 1918
• Cyril Lowth MM
• Thomas Edward Tyrell Marshall
• James Anthony Parker
• Hector Lionel Saw
• William George Tait

9th Field Artillery Battery

103rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery

3rd Brigade Ammunition Column

Other 3rd FAB members whose sub unit is unknown.

• Arthur Frederick William Eivers
• William John Thomson
• Percival Charles Witney

Individual Honours

• 1 x Companion of the Order of the Bath
• 1 x Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
• 4 x Distinguished Service Order
• 3 x Military Cross
• 3 x Distinguished Conduct Medal
• 53 x Military Medal
• 2 x Bar to Military Medal
• 6 x Meritorious Service Medal
• 23 x Mentioned in Despatches
• 1 x French Croix de Guerre
• 1 x Serbian Gold Obilich Medal for Bravery