9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles

The 9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles was formed on March 17, 1911. They were mobilised during World War I as a squadron of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment. 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.[2][3]

9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles
Cap Badge of the Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles
Active1911–1921
CountryNew Zealand
AllegianceNew Zealand Crown
BranchNew Zealand Army
RoleMounted
SizeRegiment
Part ofNew Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade
EngagementsWorld War I
Commanders
Honorary ColonelThe Lord Islington[1]
Middle Eastern Theatre during the Great War

Great War Battles

Between the Wars

In 1921 they became the 7th New Zealand Mounted Rifles (Wellington East Coast) and later still became the Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles, which was later was absorbed into the 2nd Armoured Regiment, on the 29 March 1944.[2]

Alliances

References
  1. "Defence Forces of New Zealand". Apendix to the Journal of the House of Representatives. 1911. p. 5.
  2. "firstaif". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24.
  3. "diggerhistory". Archived from the original on 2010-04-27.
  4. Thomas, Malcolm; Lord, Cliff (1995). New Zealand Army distinguishing patches, 1911-1991, Part 1. p. 169. ISBN 0473032902.
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