History [ edit ] Formation [ edit ] 2nd Squadron Badge, Regiment Hat-Band, 6th Squadron Badge, 9th Squadron Badge After evacuating Gallipoli the New Zealand Expeditionary Force was reorganised into a complete division of infantry and a mounted rifle brigade. Kinloch, Terry, Echoes of Gallipoli: in the words of New Zealand’s mounted riflemen (Wellington: Exisle Publishing, 2005) Foote, Ken (10 May 2016). Hawke's Bay Battalion RNZIR (Speech). Archived from the original on 22 February 2022.

Bowler was appointed as one of the four military Beach Landing Officers (BLO) and is believed to be the first member of the NZEF to land on Gallipoli) The following badges were worn by the 1st Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers 1898 – 1910, and the 5th (Wellington Rifles) Regiment 1911 – 1923. (They are all marked J R Gaunt)

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Lea, P. A. (1982). Sunday Soldiers: A Brief History of the Wellington Regiment - City of Wellington's Own. Wellington: Bryce Francis Ltd. OCLC 11970032.

Interestingly, it appears that the New Zealand Mounted Reserve Squadron and Infantry Reserve companies were formed at the request of the Imperial Government. Brigade: commanded by Colonel William Grant: 51 st, 68 th, 1 st/82 nd Foot and Chasseurs Britanniques Alliance between Wellington Regiment and Seaforth Highlanders". Trove . Retrieved 17 November 2023. Lance Corporal William Harold Sutton, Serial No. 17/195, 2nd Reinforcements, Veterinary Corps, Embarkation Date 14 December 1914. A bronze officer’s version was also made with battle honours. It is my opinion that these badges were issued in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Taranaki Rifles being presented their Regimental Colours on the 25th June 1861.)

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Trooper Thomas James Humphries, Serial No. 7/2044, C Squadron, 9th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, Embarkation Date: 8 January 1916 (Died of wounds 8 June 1916) Fewster, Kevin; Basarin, Vecihi; Basarin, Hatice Hurmuz (2003). Gallipoli: The Turkish Story. Crows Nest, New South Wales: Allen and Unwin. ISBN 1-74114-045-5. The New Zealand Mounted Rifles is the only unit to have used higher letters than “A, B, C, D, E and F” within the 7th Reinforcements. st Brigade: commanded by Major General Thomas Brisbane: 1 st/45 th, 74 th, 1 st/88 th and 3 companies of 5 th/60 th Foot

Trooper John Hogg Phillips, Serial No. 9/1945, D Squadron, 9th Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles, Embarkation Date: 14 January 1916. With the original 7th Mounted Rifles reinforcements merged with the 6th Mounted Rifles reinforcements, a new draft of 7th Mounted Rifles reinforcements was called into Trentham camp in late August 1915. From some collections I have seen, the 7th & 11th Regiments have a lot of badge variations to collect. When Birdwood’s suggestion was received, Colonel Gibbon Chief of the General Staff went to the Featherston camp and in front of the assembled 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th mounted rifles drafts, simply told the mounted rifles men what General Birdwood had said. (This was only one week before the 11th NZMR reinforcements embarked)The Wellington Infantry Battalion (later the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Wellington Infantry Battalions) was made up of four companies, each with around 227 men. Here are their badges:

In 1938, the Wellington Regiment endeavoured to establish a stronger link between the regiment and the city of Wellington. The regiment changed its name to the Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own) and was granted the freedom of the city of Wellington, which gave it the right to march "with swords drawn, colours flying and bayonets fixed" through the city. The Wellington Regiment was the first New Zealand regiment to receive such an honour. [19] Second World War [ edit ] As of 2022 one mounted rifles unit ( Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles) is retained in the modern New Zealand Army. Trooper Claude Reuben Perrett, Serial No. 7/2123, C Squadron, 9th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, Embarkation Date: 8 January 1916 (Killed in action 21 September 1916) Frontiersmen prided themselves on the possession of this badge, but it seemed that although allowed to wear it in New Zealand, as soon as they reached Egypt the military authorities took the badge away.No. 2 is the XI Taranaki Rifles Regiment badge with the battle honours ‘Waireka,’ ‘New Zealand’ and ‘South Africa,’ circa 1911 (Made by J R Gaunt London). It appears the New Zealand ‘Special Reserve’ were called up for service in November 1915, and consisted of 1000 men, forming two Mounted Reserve squadrons and four Infantry Reserve company’s. Mr Allen replied: — “that all he could do was to communicate the representation made to him to the military authorities. He understood that it was a very small badge, and would not be a mark for the enemy. He had received no official communication about the badge, but as far as the New Zealand authorities were concerned there was no objection to the frontiersmen wearing them.” On 22 nd July 1812, Wellington heavily defeated Marshal Marmont’s Army of Portugal at the Battle of Salamanca.