HENRY GREEN

Regimental Number: 1

The first soldier to enlist in the New South Wales Artillery was Henry Green who was appointed as Battery Sergeant Major with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was the only senior member of the battery with previous experience as a gunner.

Initially located at Dawes Point adjacent to where the south pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge now stands, the artillery battery later became known as 'A' Battery, New South Wales Artillery.

The first guns used by the battery were four brass 9-pounder SB (smooth bore) guns and two 24-pounder howitzers.

Although having a field artillery role, the main task of the New South Wales Artillery during its first three years was to install heavy guns for the defence of Sydney Harbour. The Henry Green Room (‘A’ Battery Historical Collection) is located at ‘A’ Battery, 1st Regiment, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery at Enoggera Barracks.

The Henry Green Historical Collection (HGHC) (once known as the Henry Green Room) is displayed on this site under History, then explore on the Historical Collection.

The Henry Green Historical Collection is located at the ‘A’ Battery Headquarters (BHQ) (‘A’ Battery, 1st Regiment, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery) located at Gallipoli Barrack in Enoggera, Queensland.