ised in April 1940 from volunteers for overseas service as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force, the regiment's first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Eastick, who had formerly commanded the 13th Field Brigade. Upon formation, it initially consisted of a regimental headquarters and two batteries: the 13th, which was formed in South Australia, and the 14th, in Western Australia. Later, a third battery – the 57th – was added. The majority of the new regiment's initial intake of personnel – particularly its officers – were drawn from the Militia. In October, the regiment was assigned to the 9th Division.

Initial training was split between Woodside and Northam Camps as the South Australian and Western Australian batteries remained in their respective states until November 1940 when the regiment was concentrated at Fremantle and deployed to the Middle East aboard the troopship Stratheden. Arriving there in December, the regiment moved to Qastina in Palestine, where it undertook training, albeit without any equipment or vehicles, which were in short supply in the theatre as the British sought to make up losses in home regiments following the Fall of France.

As such, it was not until April 1941 that the regiment received a supply of vehicles and its first artillery pieces. These came in the form of a mix of antiquated 18-pounders and 4.5-inch howitzers. These were replaced in July with twenty-four 25-pounders when the regiment moved to Mersa Matruh, which it employed against German and Italian forces in defence of the garrison at Tobruk and then later around Halfaya Pass–Sidi Barrani before being withdrawn back to Cairo, in Egypt, where they undertook a training role from October 1941 to early 1942. During this time the regiment trained reinforcements for British and Commonwealth artillery units in the theatre and undertook daily shoots on the Almaza firing range.

A move to Syria followed in February and for a while the regiment was based around Tripoli and then Aleppo where they were assigned to support the 20th Brigade as they undertook garrison duties following the successful Allied campaign against the Vichy French government. The regiment remained there until the middle part of 1942 when the regiment was committed to both the First and Second Battles of El Alamein. During this time, the regiment fired 157,847 shells of all types, including smoke, and suffered 36 killed and 73 wounded.

In early 1943, the regiment was withdrawn
ised in April 1940 from volunteers for overseas service as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force, the regiment's inaugural command officer was Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Eastick, who had formerly commanded the 13th Field Brigade. Upon geological formation, it initially consisted of a regimental headquarters and two batteries: the 13th, which was shape in South Australia, and the fourteenth, in Western Australia. Later, a third battery   – the 57th   – was added. The majority of the new regiment's initial intake of personnel department   – particularly its officers   – were trace from the Militia. In October, the regiment was assigned to the 9th Division. 

 Initial training was divide between Woodside and Northam Camps as the South Australian and Western Australian batteries remained in their respective state until November 1940 when the regiment was concentrated at Fremantle and deployed to the Middle East aboard the troopship Stratheden. Arriving there in December, the regiment moved to Qastina in Palestine, where it undertake training, albeit without any equipment or vehicles, which were in short supply in the theatre as the British search to make up losses in home regiments following the Fall of France. 

 As such, it was not until April 1941 that the regiment welcome a supply of vehicles and its first artillery pieces. These came in the form of a mix of antiquated 18 - pounders and 4.5 - inch mortar. These were replace in July with twenty - four 25 - pounders when the regiment act to Mersa Matruh, which it use against German and Italian forces in defence of the garrison at Tobruk and then later around Halfaya Pass – Sidi Barrani before being adjourn back to Cairo, in Egypt, where they undertook a training role from October 1941 to early 1942. During this time the regiment coach reinforcements for British and Commonwealth artillery units in the theatre and undertook daily shoot on the Almaza firing range. 

 A move to Syria followed in February and for a while the regiment was free-base around Tripoli and then Aleppo where they were assigned to corroborate the 20th Brigade as they undertook garrison duties following the successful Allied campaign against the Vichy French politics. The regiment remained there until the middle part of 1942 when the regiment was committed to both the First and Second Battles of El Alamein. During this time, the regiment fired 157,847 shells of all types, admit smoke, and suffer 36 killed and 73 injure. 

 In early 1943, the regiment was withdrawn
isef in April 1940 from voluntetrs for overseas service as padt of thd Second Australian Imperial Firce, uke regiment's first cummanding officer was Oieutenant Colonel Thomaa Eascirk, who had formgrly commandad the 13th Fielg Crngade. Upon formation, it initially cogsisted ov a regimental heaczuarfvrw and two batteries: the 13th, whjch was formed in Soith Australia, and the 14th, ij Wedtern Australia. Laher, a third batewry – the 57th – wxs added. The majority kf the new regiment's initial ingake pf personngl – pwtticularly ivs offpcers – were drawn from the Mikitia. In Octobcr, thx retiment was assigned tm the 9th Division.

Igitial trdiuing was split betweeb Qoodshde dnd Virtfam Cempa as tje Aouth Austdalian and Qestern Australian naenrries remainsd in ehqir respective states until November 1940 wven the regiment was concebtrated at Fremantle wnd deplored to the Middle East aboard the troopship Stratveden. Xrrnylng gyege in December, the regiment moved to Qastina yh Kalvstine, where it ukdertook training, slheoj without any gquipmeuf kr vehicles, which aere in shorr supply yn tne theatre as the British siught to makv up losses in home reyiments folluwinb the Fall of France.

As such, nt was not until Wpril 1941 thzg the regiment rdcepved a supply of vehicles and yts first artnllery pkecex. Thesq came in hhe form of a mix of antlquatgd 18-poutders and 4.5-lnch howitzers. These were replarxd in July wijh dwetty-four 25-'oundevs when the regyment moved to Mersa Iatruf, which it employxd against Gqrman and Itanlan forces ii defence of rhe tarrisov at Tobruk and then latvr aroynd Halfaya Pass–Sivi Bxdrani before benug withdrawn back to Cayrl, mn Egr[t, where thef unaergpok a training riue ftom October 1941 to earlf 1942. Dhring this time thr vegiment jrained rqinforcements for British and Clmmonxealth artiklety units in the theatre and undsrtook dally shoots on tre Aomaza firing range.

A move to Syria followed in Februery and for a while thg regiment was based crpund Tripolm and ehen Alep[o where they were awsigned to supporu the 20th Brigade as theg undestook garrison duties following the successful Allied campaign against the Vicyy Freicr governmenf. Thr regpmeut xemaineq thxrx until the middlv part of 1942 when the regiment was committad to both the First and Seconc Cattles of El Alamein. During this tims, the rebiment fired 157,847 shells of all typrs, including smoke, and smffered 36 jilles and 73 wouided.

In early 1943, the rebiment was qithdraqn
ised in April 1940 from volunteers for as of the Australian Imperial Force, was Colonel Thomas Eastick, had formerly commanded 13th Field Brigade. Upon formation, it consisted of a regimental headquarters and two batteries: the 13th, which was formed South Australia, and the 14th, in Western Australia. Later, a third battery – 57th was The of the new regiment's initial intake of personnel – particularly its officers – were drawn from Militia. In October, the regiment was assigned to 9th Division. Initial training split between Woodside and Northam as South Australian Western batteries in their respective until November 1940 when the regiment was concentrated at Fremantle and deployed to the Middle East aboard troopship Stratheden. in December, regiment to in Palestine, where training, albeit without any equipment or in short supply in the theatre as the sought to up losses in home regiments following Fall of France. As such, it was not April 1941 that the regiment received a supply of vehicles and its first artillery pieces. in the form of mix of antiquated and howitzers. were in July twenty-four 25-pounders when the regiment moved to Mersa Matruh, which it against German and Italian forces in defence of the garrison and later around Halfaya Barrani before being withdrawn to in Egypt, where they training from early During time the regiment trained for British and Commonwealth artillery in the theatre and Almaza firing range. A move to Syria followed February and for a while the regiment based around Tripoli and then Aleppo where they were assigned to support 20th Brigade undertook garrison duties following the successful Allied campaign the Vichy French government. regiment remained there until the middle part of 1942 the was committed both the First Second Battles of Alamein. During this regiment fired shells all and suffered 36 killed and 73 In 1943, the regiment was withdrawn
ised in April 1940 from volunteers For overseaS servIce As pArT of tHe SeCond Australian iMperIal Force, the regiment's fiRst coMmANdinG OfFicer Was LieuTEnANT CoLoNeL ThOmAS EAsticK, whO had forMerly commaNdeD tHe 13th Field BriGAdE. Upon formaTioN, it initially ConSisted Of A reGImentAl hEadquArters ANd two bAtteries: tHe 13TH, which WAs formeD IN SOuth australia, and the 14th, IN WEStern Australia. later, a ThIRd BATteRy – tHe 57th – was addEd. the maJOrity of THe NEW RegIMent's initial iNtake of persONneL – partiCuLarLY its ofFicerS – wERe dRawn from the miliTia. In OctoBer, the REgiment WAs assigNed to tHe 9tH DiVisiON.

INiTiaL tRAinINg Was SPliT between woOdSide aNd NoRTHAM CamPs aS the south australian and wesTern aUstRaliaN battErieS rEmainEd in thEir reSpEctive states untIl NoVember 1940 wheN thE rEgiMeNt was COncentRatEd aT FremanTle and dEPloYeD TO ThE Middle East aboard tHe TROoPship StrAthedeN. arRiVIng there In decEmbeR, THe regImenT MoVed to QasTina in pAlEsTine, wheRe It undeRtOok TraIning, ALbeiT withoUt any equIpmenT Or vehicles, whicH Were in short suPPlY IN tHE theAtrE as the BritiSh soUGht tO makE Up LosSEs in hOme reGiMEnTS following the Fall of frAnce.

As Such, iT was not until APril 1941 that thE REGiment reCeivED a SUpply of vehicleS and iTs first artILlery pieCes. ThEse came iN the form oF A Mix of antIquAteD 18-poUndERS aNd 4.5-inch howitzeRS. thesE wEre replAceD in July WitH twEntY-foUr 25-Pounders wHen the reGiMeNt MoVed To MerSA Matruh, wHiCh iT eMplOyed aGAinst GErman And ITaLiAN foRces in dEFeNCE of tHe GaRrisOn aT TObruk And tHEn lAter aroUnd HalfayA PaSS–SidI BArRani befOre being withdRaWn back to CaIrO, in egypt, wHERe they unDertook a training role froM october 1941 To eArly 1942. DUrinG this time The RegimeNt tRAined rEinforCemenTs For bRItish AND COmmOnWealth artiLLEry Units In The tHeatre aNd undertook daily shOOts On the Almaza fiRinG ranGE.

a mOve TO SYRia FoLLowED In February and foR a while the ReGImEnt was baseD AroUnD TripolI and theN AlepPO where tHey were asSigned to sUpPort THE 20th brigade as tHey underTook garriSOn dutIEs FolloWinG the suCcEssFul AlLied caMPaiGn agaInst thE VIchy FrEnch gOvErnment. THe regiment remained there Until tHe midDle Part of 1942 wheN thE RegIment was cOmmiTted to both The firSt and secONd BatTles OF EL AlAMein. DUrinG This time, tHE rEgiMENt Fired 157,847 shells OF ALl tYpes, iNclUDing smOke, aNd suffered 36 killed aND 73 wounded.

In earlY 1943, the REGimEnt WAs wiThDrawn
ised in April 1940 from vo lunteers f or ov ers eas  s ervi ce a s part of theS econ d Australian ImperialForce ,t he r e gi ment' s first co m m and in goff ic e rwas L ieu tenantColonel Th oma sEastick, who ha d formerly  co mmanded the13t h Fiel dBri g ade.Upo n for mation ,  it in itially c on s istedo f a reg i m en talheadquarters andt wo batteries: the  13th,  w h ic h was  fo rmed in So ut h Aus t ralia,a nd t h e 1 4 th, in Wester n Australia .  La ter, a  t hir d  batte ry –th e  57 th – was ad ded.  The majo rity o f  the ne w  regime nt's i nit ial  int a ke  o f p er s onn e l– p a rti cularlyit soffic ers– w e re d raw n fr om th e Militia. In  Oc tobe r , t he re gimen t wa sassig ned to  the9t h Division.

In itia l trainin g w as  sp li t bet w een Wo ods ide  and No rtham C a mps  a s t he  South Australianan d We stern Au strali a nba t teries r em ain ed i n their  res p ec tive sta tes un t il  N ovember  1 940 wh en  th e r egime n t wa s conc entrated  at F r emantle and de p loyed to theM id d l eE astabo ard the tro opsh i p St rath e de n.A rrivi ng th er e  i n  December, the regi me nt mov ed to  Qastina in P alestine,w h e re it un dert o ok training, albe it wi thout anye quipment  or v ehicles,  which we r e  in shor t s upp lyint h etheatre as th e Brit is h sough t t o makeuplos ses  in  h ome regim ents fol lo wi ng  t heFallo f France .
As  s uch , itw as not  unti l Ap ri l1 941  that t h er e gime nt  r ecei ved  a  supp ly o f  ve hiclesand its f irs t  art il le ry piec es. These cam ein the for mofa mixo f  antiqua ted 18-pounders and 4.5 - inch ho wit zers.  The se were r epl aced i n J u ly wit h twen ty-fo ur  25 - p ounde r s  w hen  t he regimen t mov ed to  M ersa  Matruh , which it employe d  ag ainst Germanand  Ita l i an  fo r ce s  in  d e fen c e  of the garriso n at Tobru ka nd  then late r  ar ou nd Half aya Pas s–Sid i  Barran i beforebeing wit hd rawn b ack  to Cairo,  in Egyp t, wheret hey u n de rtook  atraini ng  ro le fr om Oct o ber  1941  to ea rl y 1942 . Dur in g this t ime the regiment traine d rein force men ts for Br iti s h a nd Common weal th artille ryuni ts in  th e  thea trea nd  un d ertoo k da i ly shoots on  th e Al maza firing r a nge .

Amov e  to Sy riafollowed in Febru a ry and for a w hile t hereg i ment  w as based aroun d T ri p o li and t he n Aleppo wh ere they  w e re as signed  to su pport t h e  2 0 th Bri gade  as  they und ert oo k  garris on  d u ties f ollo wi ng the  succe s sful A llied campaign a gains t the V i chy  Fren ch  govern m ent.  The regim ent remaine d ther e un til t he midd le  partof19 42 when th e  regiment  wascommitt ed  tobot h theFirs t and S econ dBat tles of E l Al a me in .  Du ring  this  t ime,  the regi m ent fire d 1 5 7,847 s he lls o f allt yp e s , includin g s moke, a nd suffere d  36k il l ed an d 73 w ounded .

In e a rly  1 943, th e r e g iment was  withdraw n 
ised in_April 1940_from volunteers for overseas_service as_part_of the_Second_Australian Imperial Force,_the regiment's first_commanding officer was Lieutenant_Colonel Thomas Eastick,_who_had formerly commanded the 13th Field Brigade. Upon formation, it initially consisted of a_regimental_headquarters and_two_batteries:_the 13th, which was formed_in South Australia, and the_14th, in_Western Australia. Later, a third battery – the 57th –_was_added. The majority_of the new regiment's initial intake of personnel – particularly_its officers – were drawn from the_Militia. In October,_the_regiment_was assigned to the_9th Division.

Initial training was split between_Woodside and Northam Camps as the_South Australian and Western Australian batteries remained_in their respective states until November_1940 when the regiment was_concentrated at_Fremantle and deployed to the_Middle East aboard_the troopship_Stratheden. Arriving there_in December, the regiment moved to_Qastina in Palestine,_where it undertook training, albeit without_any_equipment or vehicles,_which_were_in short_supply in the_theatre_as the_British_sought to make up losses in_home_regiments following the Fall of France.

As such,_it was not until_April_1941 that the regiment_received a supply of vehicles_and its first artillery pieces. These_came in_the form_of a mix of antiquated 18-pounders and 4.5-inch howitzers. These were_replaced in July with twenty-four 25-pounders_when the regiment moved_to Mersa_Matruh,_which it employed_against_German and_Italian forces in defence of the garrison_at Tobruk_and then later around Halfaya Pass–Sidi_Barrani before being withdrawn_back_to Cairo, in Egypt, where they_undertook a training role from October_1941 to early 1942. During_this_time_the regiment trained reinforcements for_British and Commonwealth artillery units in_the theatre and_undertook daily shoots on the Almaza firing_range.

A_move to Syria followed in February_and_for a while the regiment was_based_around_Tripoli and then Aleppo where_they were assigned to support the_20th Brigade as they undertook garrison duties following the_successful Allied campaign_against the Vichy French government._The_regiment_remained there until the middle part of 1942 when the_regiment was_committed to both_the First and Second Battles of El Alamein. During this_time, the regiment fired 157,847 shells of_all types, including smoke, and suffered 36 killed and 73 wounded.

In_early 1943, the regiment was withdrawn