10th Coast Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery
The 10th Coast Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery was a territorial coastal artillery regiment of the New Zealand Army. The regiment was formed in 1940 as 10th Heavy Regiment, New Zealand Artillery and controlled the coastal defence batteries around Wellington Harbour. The regiment was progressively expanded and by the end of the war had batteries all over the lower North Island. The regiment was reduced to a cadre in 1957 and disbanded in 1967, along with the other coastal artillery regiments.
One of the 9.2 inch guns at Wrights hill operated by the regiment, 1957
Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery
The Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery is the artillery regiment of the New Zealand Army. It is effectively a military administrative corps, and can comprise multiple component regiments. This nomenclature stems from its heritage as an offshoot of the British Army's Royal Artillery. In its current form it was founded in 1947 with the amalgamation of the regular and volunteer corps of artillery in New Zealand. In 1958 in recognition of services rendered it was given the title the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery.
New Zealand gunners in action in Korea, April 1952
Gunners from 161 Bty RNZA carry out a fire mission. Vietnam, circa 1965/66
New Zealand Forward Observers with a Sergeant from 7RAR, Vietnam 1967
161 Bty prepare for a fire mission at Firebase Pat, 16 February 1970.