Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment

The Otago Mounted Rifle Regiment was a New Zealand Mounted Regiment formed for service during World War I. It was formed from units of the Territorial Force consisting of the 5th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars), the 7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles and the 12th (Otago) Mounted Rifles. They saw service during the Battle of Gallipoli, with the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade and was later withdrawn to Egypt. They later left the brigade and served in France with the New Zealand Division becoming the only New Zealand Mounted troops to serve in France.

Otago Mounted Rifle Regiment
Prime Minister William Massey and Sir Joseph Ward inspect the Otago Mounted Rifles, France, 3 July 1918
Active1911–1921
CountryNew Zealand
AllegianceNew Zealand Crown
BranchNew Zealand Army
RoleMounted
SizeRegiment
Part ofNew Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade
New Zealand Division
EngagementsGreat War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Arthur Bauchop
Regimental Guidon of the Otago Mounted Rifle Regiment in First Church of Otago, Dunedin, listing eleven battle honours[1]

World War I Battles

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Otago Mounted Rifles". New Zealand Mounted Rifles Association. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2009.

Further reading

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  • Mackay, Don, ed. (2012). The Troopers Tale - The History of the Otago Mounted Rifles. Turnbull Ross Publishing. ISBN 9780473204624.
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