4th Medium Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery

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4th Medium Regiment,
Royal New Zealand Artillery
Cap badge Royal New Zealand Artillery.png
Active1948–1961
CountryFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Branch New Zealand Army
Type Artillery
Garrison/HQ Hamilton, New Zealand

The 4th Medium Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery was a territorial artillery regiment of the New Zealand Army based in the Waikato. It was formed in 1948 and initially equipped with 6 inch howitzers, although these were replaced with 5.5 inch guns in 1951. The regiment received the freedom of the city of Hamilton, New Zealand in 1960 and bore the city's coat of arms on their guns. [1] The regiment was disbanded in 1961. [2]

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References

  1. "4(G) Medium Battery". Royal New Zealand Artillery Association. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. Henderson, Alan; Green, David; Cooke, Peter D. F. (2008). The Gunners:A History of New Zealand Artillery. Auckland: Reed Publishing. p. 405. ISBN   9780790011417.