Active 1911–1921 Allegiance New Zealand Crown Role Mounted | Country New Zealand Branch New Zealand Army Size Regiment | |
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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.
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Great War Battles
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.
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Queen Alexandra's 2nd (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA