The Mounted Rifles and Armoured Corps Regiments of the New Zealand Army

The Regimenting of the Mounted Rifle Volunteers

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In 1901/02 the Mounted Rifle Volunteer units were regimented.

This list is in the alphabetic sequence of the main element (often a place name) of their designations.

	Mounted Rifle Volunteers		Regimented in 1901/1902 as			Regimental Designation in 1911

A
	1900: Ahuriri Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	D Company,	4^th Regiment, Wellington (East Coast) Mounted Rifles → disbanded
	1868: Alexandra Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	A Squadron,	1^st Battalion, Wellington (West Coast) Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	2^nd (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Amuri Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	B Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, North Canterbury Mounted Rifles	→	1^st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry)
	1900: Ashburton Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	B Squadron,	1^st Regiment, South Canterbury Mounted Rifles	→	8^th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles
	1898: Auckland Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	A Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	3^rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles

B
	1900: Bay of Islands Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	F Squadron,	3^rd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	11^th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles

C
	1885: Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	B Squadron,	1^st Regiment, North Canterbury Mounted Rifles	→	1^st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry)
	1866: Canterbury Yeomanry Volunteers	→	A Squadron,	1^st Regiment, North Canterbury Mounted Rifles	→	1^st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry)
	1900: North Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	D Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, North Canterbury Mounted Rifles	→	1^st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry)
	1898: South Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	A Squadron,	1^st Regiment, South Canterbury Mounted Rifles	→	8^th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles
	1898: Clutha Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	C Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Otago Mounted Rifles	→	5^th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars)
	1900: Cust Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	C Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, North Canterbury Mounted Rifles	→	1^st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry)

E
	1900: East Coast Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	A Squadron,	4^th Regiment, Wellington (East Coast) Mounted Rifles	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Egmont Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	F Company,	1^st Battalion, Wellington (West Coast) Mounted Rifle Volunteers → disbanded
	1900: Eketahuma Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	C Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, Wellington (Wairarapa) Mounted Rifles	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles
	1898: Ellesmere Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	C Squadron,	1^st Regiment, North Canterbury Mounted Rifles	→	1^st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry)

F
	1901: Feilding Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	C Squadron,	3^rd Regiment, Wellington (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles	→	6^th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Franklin Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	D Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	3^rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles

G
	1900: Geraldine Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	E Squadron,	1^st Regiment, South Canterbury Mounted Rifles	→	8^th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles

H
	1885: Hawera Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	C Squadron,	1^st Battalion, Wellington (West Coast) Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	2^nd (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Hawke’s Bay Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	B Squadron,	4^th Regiment, Wellington (East Coast) Mounted Rifles	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles
	1885: Heretaunga Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	A Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, Wellington (Wairarapa) Mounted Rifles	→	6^th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Hokianga Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	C Squadron,	3^rd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles → 1908: disbanded
	1900: Horowhenua Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	3^rd Regiment, Wellington (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles → disbanded
	1900: Hunterville Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	B Squadron,	3^rd Regiment, Wellington (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles	→	6^th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Hurumua Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	C Squadron,	4^th Regiment, Wellington (East Coast) Mounted Rifles	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles

K
	1898: Kaikoura Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	A Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, North Canterbury Mounted Rifles	→	1^st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry)
	1900: Kelso Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	D Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, Otago Mounted Rifles	→	7^th (Southland) Mounted Rifles

M
	1900: Mackenzie Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	C Squadron,	1^st Regiment, South Canterbury Mounted Rifles → 1908: disbanded
	1900: Malvern Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	D Squadron,	1^st Regiment, North Canterbury Mounted Rifles	→	1^st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry)
	1891: Manawatu Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	A Squadron,	3^rd Regiment, Wellington (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles	→	6^th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Mangakahia Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	H Squadron,	3^rd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	11^th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Mangonui Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	D Squadron,	3^rd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	11^th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Maniototo Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	D Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Otago Mounted Rifles	→	5^th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars)
	1885: Marlborough Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	A Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Nelson Mounted Rifles	→	10^th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Marsden Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	A Squadron,	3^rd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	11^th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Masterton Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	D Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, Wellington (Wairarapa) Mounted Rifles	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Matata Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	E Squadron,	4^th Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	4^th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Mataura Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	B Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, Otago Mounted Rifles	→	7^th (Southland) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Motueka Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	D Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Nelson Mounted Rifles	→	10^th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles
	1901: Murihiku Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	E Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, Otago Mounted Rifles	→	7^th (Southland) Mounted Rifles

O
	1900: Opotiki Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	B Squadron,	4^th Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	4^th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Opunake Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	E Squadron,	1^st Battalion, Wellington (West Coast) Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	2^nd (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles
	1883: Otago Hussar Volunteers	→	A Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Otago Mounted Rifles	→	5^th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars)
	1887: North Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	B Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Otago Mounted Rifles	→	5^th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars)
	1900: Otaki Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	C Company,	3^rd Regiment, Wellington (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles → disbanded
	1900: Otamatea Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	B Squadron,	3^rd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	11^th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles

P
	1900: Pahiatua Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	B Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, Wellington (Wairarapa) Mounted Rifles	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles
	1892: Piako Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	B Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	4^th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Pukekohe Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	B Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	3^rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles

R
	1900: Raglan Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	E Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	4^th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles
	1902: Rodney Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	F Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	3^rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Ruahine Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	4^th Regiment, Wellington (East Coast) Mounted Rifles → disbanded

S
	1900: Scottish Horse Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	G Squadron,	3^rd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	11^th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Seddon Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	C Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	3^rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles
	1895: Southland Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	A Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, Otago Mounted Rifles	→	7^th (Southland) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Stratford Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	D Squadron,	1^st Battalion, Wellington (West Coast) Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	2^nd (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Studholme Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	D Squadron,	1^st Regiment, South Canterbury Mounted Rifles	→	8^th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles

T
	1900: Taireri Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	F Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Otago Mounted Rifles	→	5^th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars)
	1900: Takaka Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	C Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Nelson Mounted Rifles	→	10^th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Tauranga Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	A Squadron,	4^th Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	4^th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Te Puke Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	D Squadron,	4^th Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	4^th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Tuapeka Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	E Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Otago Mounted Rifles	→	5^th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars)

W
	1887: N^o. 1 Squadron Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	A Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	4^th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles
	1898: N^o. 2 Squadron Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	C Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	4^th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles
	1899: N^o. 3 Squadron Waikato Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	D Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	4^th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Waikatu Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	B Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Nelson Mounted Rifles	→	10^th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Waimakariri Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	E Squadron,	1^st Regiment, North Canterbury Mounted Rifles	→	1^st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry)
	1900: Northern Waiora Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	E Squadron,	3^rd Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles → 1908: disbanded
	1899: Wairarapa Mounted Rifles	→	B Company,	2^nd Regiment, Wellington (Wairarapa) Mounted Rifles → disbanded
	1900: South Wairarapa Mounted Rifles	→	D Company,	2^nd Regiment, Wellington (Wairarapa) Mounted Rifles → disbanded
	1871: Wairowa Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	B Squadron,	1^st Battalion, Wellington (West Coast) Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	2^nd (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles
	1901: Waitaki Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	G Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Otago Mounted Rifles	→	5^th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars)
	1900: Waiuku Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	E Squadron,	1^st Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	3^rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Wakatipu Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	C Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, Otago Mounted Rifles	→	7^th (Southland) Mounted Rifles
	1901: Wallace Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	F Squadron,	2^nd Regiment, Otago Mounted Rifles	→	7^th (Southland) Mounted Rifles
	1906: F (Wamarino Mounted Rifle Volunteers) Squadron,			1^st Battalion, Wellington (West Coast) Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	2^nd (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles
	1900: Whakatane Mounted Rifle Volunteers	→	C Squadron,	4^th Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles	→	4^th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles

The Reorganisation of 1911

The Mounted Rifles of the Territorial Force in 1914

The Mounted Rifles of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War

The Reorganisation of 1921

The Mounted Rifles of the Territorial Force in 1939

The Armoured Regiments of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II

The Reorganisation of 1944

The Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps in 1950

The Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps in 2015