Cap badge of the RNZA

The Royal New Zealand Artillery forms the artillery section of the New Zealand Army. In its current form it was founded in 1947 with the amalgamation of the regular and volunteer units of artillery in New Zealand. Today, the RNZA consists of a single regiment: Image File history File links Cap badge of the Royal New Zealand Artillery Created using seperate images of the Royal Artillery and Royal New Zealand Artillery in Paint File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Cap badge of the Royal New Zealand Artillery Created using seperate images of the Royal Artillery and Royal New Zealand Artillery in Paint File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For the thrash metal band, see Artillery (band) Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ... // Structure of the New Zealand Army The New Zealand Army (or NZ Army) is the land armed force of the New Zealand military and comprises around 4,500 regular personnel and 2,500 non-regulars and civilians. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

• 16 Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery
  • Regimental Headquarters
  • HQ Battery
  • 161 Battery (Close Support) - 105mm Light Gun
  • 163 Battery (Close Support) - 105mm Light Gun
  • 43 Battery (Air Defence) - Mistral VLLAD Missile

In addition, there are a number of Territorial Force artillery units; these were formerly units of the RNZA, but were moved into the structure of the TF battalion groups on the restructuring of the army in the late 1990s: Mistral is an infrared homing surface-to-air missile manufactured by the European multinational company MBDA missile systems (formerly by Matra BAe Dynamics). ...

• 11/4 Battery (Close Support), 3rd Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Battalion Group
• 22 Battery (Air Defence), 7th Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay Battalion Group
• 32 Battery (Observation Post), 2nd Canterbury, and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Battalion Group

The Auckland (Countess of Ranfurlys Own) and Northland Regiment is a Territorial Force unit of the New Zealand Army. ... The Wellington (City of Wellingtons Own) and Hawkes Bay Regiment is a Territorial Force unit of the New Zealand Army. ... The Canterbury, and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Regiment is a Territorial Force unit of the New Zealand Army. ...

Other Facts

• A composite unit of the RNZA became the first specific New Zealand unit to mount the Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace in 1964 (previously, the contingents sent to the Coronation had mounted the guard).
• 161 Battery was awarded both the United States Meritorious Unit Commendation and the South Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation for its service in the Vietnam War as part of the 1st Battalion Group, Royal Australian Regiment (see Non-U.S. winners of U.S. gallantry awards).

Sentry of the Grenadier Guards posted outside St Jamess Palace The Queens Guard and Queens Life Guard are the names given to contingents of cavalry and infantry soldiers charged with guarding the official royal residences in London. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... British coronations are held in Westminster Abbey. ... The Meritorious Unit Commendation is a mid-level unit award of the United States military which is awarded to any military command which displays exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service, heroic deeds, or valorous actions. ... Vietnam P.U.C. The Republic of Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation was awarded by the Vietnamese government to all personnel in the Military Assistance Advisory Group during August and September 1954. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand the Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) Commanders Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~420,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 1,250,000+ US dead: 58,226 US... Cap badge of the Royal Australian Regiment The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) is the main regular infantry formation in the Australian Army. ... // The Unknown Warrior On November 11, 1920, an unidentified British Soldier from a battlefield of the First World War was buried at the western end of the Nave of Westminster Abbey. ...

Affiliations

• Royal Artillery
• Royal Canadian Artillery
• Royal Australian Artillery

[105mm Lightgun] The Royal Regiment of Artillery, generally known as the Royal Artillery (RA), is, despite its name, a corps of the British Army It is made up of a number of regiments. ... UBIQUE (Everywhere) and QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT (Whither Right And Glory Lead) History The Royal Canadian Artillery regiment is older than Canada itself. ... UBIQUE (Everywhere) and QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT (Whither Right And Glory Lead) The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery is descended from the original colonial artillery units prior to Australias federation. ...