New Zealand

The Canterbury Regiment

The Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Regiment

regimented volunteer units
Christchurch Rifle Volunteers
Christ’s College Rifle Volunteers
Christchurch City Rifle Volunteers
Kaiapoi Rifle Volunteers
Rangiora Rifle Volunteers
Imperial Rifle Volunteers

regimented volunteer units
Timaru City Rifle Volunteers
Temuka Rifle Volunteers
Ashburton Rifle Volunteers
Port Guards Rifle Volunteers
Timaru Rifle Volunteers
Waimate Rifle Volunteers
Geraldine Rifle Volunteers
Ashburton Guards Rifle Volunteers

regimented volunteer units
Stoke Rifle Volunteers
Blenheim Rifle Volunteers
Waimea Rifle Volunteers
Nelson Rifle Volunteers
Waitobi Guards Rifle Volunteers

regimented volunteer units
1st Westland Rifle Volunteers
Greymouth Rifle Volunteers
Denniston Rifle Volunteers
Reelton Rifle Volunteers
Brunner Ranger Rifle Volunteers
Millerton Rifle Volunteers

regimented volunteer units
Sydenham Rifle Volunteers
Linwood Rifle Volunteers
Civil Service Rifle Volunteers
Canterbury Highland Rifle Volunteers
Canterbury Native Rifle Volunteers
Ellesmere Guards Rifle Volunteers

1895: North Canterbury
Battalion of Infantry Volunteers








1897:

South Canterbury
Battalion of Infantry






1901:



1st Battalion Nelson
Infantry Volunteers
2nd Battalion Nelson
Infantry Volunteers


1903: 1st North Canterbury
Battalion of Infantry Volunteers



2nd North Canterbury
Battalion of Infantry Volunteers
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1911: 1st (Canterbury) Regiment 2nd (South Canterbury)
Regiment
12th (Nelson) Regiment 13th (North Canterbury)
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1912:


13th (North Canterbury and
Westland) Regiment
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1914/
1919:
formed
The Canterbury Infantry Regiment, NZEF
1917: 12th (Nelson and Marlborough) Regiment
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1921: 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion,
The Canterbury Regiment
1923: The Canterbury Regiment The Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Regiment
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1940: 2nd Battalion raised

1942: 3rd - 6th Battalion raised
2nd and 3rd Battalion raised
1943: disbanded
 
disbanded
 

 

 
1948: The Canterbury Regiment
The Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Regiment
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perpetuate
20th, 23rd, 26th, 30th and 37th Battalion, 2nd NZEF
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1964: 2nd Battalion (Canterbury, Nelson-Marlborough, and West Coast),
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
RNZIR
1999: The Canterbury, and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Regiment
2003: infantry of
2nd Canterbury, and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Battalion Group
2013: merged into
2nd/4th Battalion,
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment