Queen Alexandra's 2nd (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles
Appearance
Queen Alexandra's 2nd (Wellington West Coast) 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 | Great War |
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The Queen Alexandra's 2nd (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles was formed on March 17, 1911. They were mobilised during the Great War 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.[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
In 1921 it became the 2nd New Zealand Mounted Rifles (Queen Alexandra's Wellington West Coast) and later still became Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles.[1]
References
- ^ a b "firstaif". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24.
- ^ "diggerhistory". Archived from the original on 2010-04-27.