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3rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles

Field	Value
unit_name	3rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles
image	Cap badge 3rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles.png
caption	Cap badge of the 3rd (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

The 3rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles was formed on March 17, 1911. They were mobilised during the First World War 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 were renamed the 3rd New Zealand Mounted Rifles (Auckland) in 1921. This was later changed to Auckland (East Coast) Mounted Rifles, which became part of the 1st Armoured Regiment on 29 March 1944.

Alliances

– 3rd The King's Own Hussars

References

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

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