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11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles

Field	Value
unit_name	11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles
image	Cap badge 11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles.png
caption	Cap badge of the 11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles
dates	1911–1921
country	New Zealand
allegiance	New Zealand Crown
branch	New Zealand Army
role	Mounted
size	Regiment
command_structure	New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade
battles	World War I

Middle Eastern Theatre during the Great War

The 11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles was formed on 17 March 1911. They were mobilised during World War I as a squadron of the Auckland 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.

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 became the 9th New Zealand Mounted Rifles (North Auckland) in 1921 and later was renamed the North Auckland Mounted Rifles, which was absorbed into the 1st Armoured Regiment, on 29 March 1944.

Alliances

– Royal Scots Greys

References

"firstaif".
"diggerhistory".
(1995). "New Zealand Army distinguishing patches, 1911-1991, Part 1". Malcolm Thomas.

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