10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles
| 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles | |
|---|---|
|
Middle Eastern Theatre during the Great War | |
| Active | 1901–1944 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Allegiance | New Zealand Crown |
| Branch | New Zealand Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Role | Mounted Infantry |
| Size | One Regiment |
| Part of | New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade |
| Motto(s) | Rem gero strenue (Fight with zeal) |
| Equipment |
Daimler Dingo M3 Stuart Light Tank M3 Scout Car Universal Carrier |
| Engagements | Second Boer War, World War I, World War II |
The 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles, previously known as the 1st Regiment, Nelson Mounted Rifles is a military unit based in Nelson, New Zealand. They served in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I and first saw action during the Battle of Gallipoli. As a part of the larger New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade (of the ANZAC Mounted Division) they went on to serve in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.[1][2]
History
Originally formed as the 1st Regiment, Nelson Mounted Rifles on 1 October 1901 with its headquarters in Nelson from the existing volunteer squadrons:[3]
- A Sqn (Marlborough Mounted Rifle Volunteers) at Blenheim
- B Sqn (Wakatu Mounted Rifle Volunteers) at Nelson
- C Sqn (Takaka Mounted Rifle Volunteers) at Takaka
- D Sqn (Motueka Mounted Rifle Volunteers) at Motueka
First World War
The unit was renamed the 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles on 17 March 1911. They were mobilised during World War I as a squadron of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment.
Between the wars
In 1917 they were renamed the 10th (Nelson and Marlborough) Mounted Rifle Regiment and in 1921 became The Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles.
Second World War
The regiment began mobilisation for war in 1941 as the cavalry regiment of 11th Brigade Group, 5th Division.[4] On 1 January 1942 was renamed the 10th Light Armoured Fighting Vehicles Regiment (Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles). On 29 March 1944, 10th Light Armoured Fighting Vehicles Regiment (Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles) was absorbed into the 3rd Armoured Regiment.[1]
Military actions
- Battle of Gallipoli
- Battle of Romani
- Battle of Magdhaba
- Battle of Rafa
- First Battle of Gaza
- Second Battle of Gaza
- Third Battle of Gaza
- Battle of Beersheba
- Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Battle honours
- South Africa 1900–1902
- The Great War: ANZAC, Defence of ANZAC, Hill 60 (ANZAC), Sari Bair, Gallipoli 1915, Rumani, Magdhaba Rafah, Egypt 1915-17, Jordan (Amman), Palestine 1917-18.
Alliances
See also
References
- 1 2 "firstaif". Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ↑ "diggerhistory". Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20060103180732/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/newzealand/volmil/cav/10nelson.htm
- ↑ Cooke and Crawford, 2011, 275.
External links
- Presentation of the Nelson Marlborough Mounted Rifles guidon
- The Nelson Marlborough Mounted Rifles guidon
- 10th Nelson Squadron of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, NZEF