6th Field Artillery Brigade

File:6th FABde.jpg 6th Brigade of Australian Field Artillery bringing up ammunition to the guns through the Hindenburg Line. AWM EO3497

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Brief History

The 6th Field Artillery Brigade was raised on 19 October 1915 and retained its structure until January 1917 at which point it was disbanded as part of an AIF-wide re-organisation of artillery assets and units. It comprised:

• 6th Field Artillery Brigade 19 October 1915 – 20 January 1917

• 6th Field Artillery Battery

• 17th Field Artillery Battery

• 18th Field Artillery Battery

• 106th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery

• '6th Brigade Ammunition Column

Unit Personnel

• Alfred Warburton Chapman (Snr) 1 Sep 1915 - 9 May 1916