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Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Broadmeadows. Group portrait of Siege Artillery Brigade officers (SAB). Back row, left to right, standing:
Front row, sitting:
All of the group embarked on 17 July 1915 on HMAT Orsova (A67) from Melbourne. On 21 May 1915 Coxen was ordered to raise the brigade of siege artillery for service in Europe. The brigade was to consist of two batteries, with eight siege guns to be supplied by Britain and 415 officers and other ranks, about half of whom would be permanent force artillery gunners. The brigade, which became known as the 36th Heavy Artillery Group, departed Melbourne on 17 July 1915 and landed in England on 25 August 1915. After a delay due to a short supply of heavy artillery pieces, the 54th Siege Battery was equipped with 8 inch howitzers and the 55th Siege Battery with 9.2 inch howitzers. The batteries moved to France on 26 February and 2 March 1916 respectively. The 36th Heavy Artillery Group began operations in support of the British XVII Corps in the Arras sector before moving south to join the British Fourth Army for the Battle of the Somme. The Group then joined I Anzac Corps Artillery at Pozières and took part in the Battle of Pozières in support of the Australian Infantry. |
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