103rd Australian Tank Attack Regiment

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Brief History

Formed as the 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment, it was mobilised at Greta (NSW) before moving to Tomago in December 1941 with 9th, 19th, 11th and 12th Anti-Tank Batteries. In January 1942 the unit was renamed 103rd Australian Ant-Tank Regiment. Batteries moved around as the Infantry Brigade that they were allocated to moved. In June 1942, with the 9th and and 12th batteries, they returned to Tomago, with the 10th battery at Raymond Terrace until September 1942 when it rejoine dits parent unit at Tomago.

In December 1942 the units HQ element was sent to the Northern Territory to manage the individual Anti-Tank batteries there, and the 10th, 11th, and 12th Anti-Tank Batteries being disbanded at Tomago to form a new Anti-Aircraft unit. The 9th battery was then located withthe HQ at 62 mile camp in the Northern Teritory. In January 1943 'M' Anti-Tank Battery was relabled as 10th Anti-Tank Battey, and the 41st Anti-Tank Battery became the new 11th Anti--Tank Battery. At this time the 10th battery moved to Darwin.

The unit was renamed 103rd Australian Tank Attack Regiment in March, with batteries rotating through Darwin and the camps to its south. In June 1945 the need for anti-tank units was reduced and they were either disbanded or found other roles within their Artillary structure. Four men died while posted to this unit, two from illness, and two from injuries.

Unit Personnel

• Alfred John Davies 6 Apr 1944 - 7 Jan 1945 on detachment from 2nd Australian Survey Battery RAA

Notes

Content has come from The Unit Guide - Volume 3 - The Australian Army 1939-1945, page 3.080 & 3.081- Graham R McKenzie-Smith - Big Sky Publishing - 2018