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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]].<ref name="firstaif">{{cite web|title=firstaif|url=http://www.firstaif.info/pages/nz_mounted.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=diggerhistory|url=http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-nz/nzef.htm}}</ref> |
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]].<ref name="firstaif">{{cite web|title=firstaif|url=http://www.firstaif.info/pages/nz_mounted.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=diggerhistory|url=http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-nz/nzef.htm}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 11:07, 10 December 2019
| 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles | |
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| Active | 1911 - 1921 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Allegiance | New Zealand Crown |
| Branch | New Zealand Army |
| Role | Mounted |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade |
| Engagements | World War I |
Middle Eastern Theatre during the Great War
The 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles was formed on March 17, 1911. They were mobilised during World War I and formed part of the Auckland Mounted Rifle Regiment, and 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]
Great War Battles
- 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)
Between the Wars
They were renamed the 4th New Zealand Mounted Rifles (Waikato) in 1921 and later still Waikato Mounted Rifles, which was absorbed into the 1st Armoured Regiment, on the 29 March 1944.[1]
References
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The original article can be found at 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles and the edit history here.