4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles

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 Rifles 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]

4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles
Active1911–1921
CountryNew Zealand
AllegianceNew Zealand Crown
BranchNew Zealand Army
RoleMounted
SizeRegiment
Part ofNew Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade
EngagementsWorld War I
Middle Eastern Theatre during the Great War

Great War Battles

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]

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References

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  2. "diggerhistory". Archived from the original on 2010-04-27.
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