The Infantry Regiments of the New Zealand Army

The Regimenting of the Rifle Volunteers

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In 1898/1902 the Rifle Volunteer units were regimented.

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

	Rifle Volunteers		Regimented in 1898/1902 as			Regimental Designation in 1911

A
	1900: Alexandra South Rifle Volunteers	→	E Company,	3^rd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	10^th (North Otago) Regiment
	1883: Awaruwa Rifle Volunteers	→	C Company,	2^nd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	8^th (Southland Rifles) Regiment
	1879: Ashburton Rifle Volunteers	→	C Company,	South Canterbury Battalion of Infantry	→	2^nd (South Canterbury) Regiment
	1899: Ashburton Guards Rifle Volunteers	→	F Company,	South Canterbury Battalion of Infantry	→	2^nd (South Canterbury) Regiment
	1902: Ashhurst Rifle Volunteers	→	F Company,	5^th Battalion Wellington (Centre or Ruahine) Rifle Volunteers → 1907: disbanded

B
	1876: Blenheim Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	1^st Battalion Nelson Infantry Volunteers	→	12^th (Nelson) Regiment
	1900: Bluff Guards Rifle Volunteers	→	H Company,	2^nd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	8^th (Southland Rifles) Regiment
	1866: Bruce Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	1^st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers ↲
	↳1904:	→	A Company,	4^th Battalion Otago Rifles	→	14^th (South Otago Rifles) Regiment
	1900: Brunner Ranger Rifle Volunteers	→	E Company,	2^nd Battalion Nelson Infantry Volunteers → disbanded

C
	1900: Canterbury Highland Rifle Volunteers	→	D Company,	2^nd North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers	→	13^th (North Canterbury) Regiment
	1900: Canterbury Native Rifle Volunteers	→	E Company,	2^nd North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers	→	13^th (North Canterbury) Regiment
	1907: F (Carterton Rifle Volunteers) Company,			5^th Battalion Wellington (Centre or Ruahine) Rifle Volunteers	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast Rifles) Regiment
	1901: Castlecliff Rifle Volunteers	→	I Company,	2^nd Battalion Wellington (West Coast) Rifles → disbanded
	1900: Caversham Rifle Volunteers	→	J Company,	1^st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers → 1904: G Company	→	4^th (Otago Rifles) Regiment
	1863: Christchurch City Rifle Volunteers	→	C Company,	1^st North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers	→	1^st (Canterbury) Regiment
	1866: Christchurch City Guards Rifle Volunteers	→	A Company,	1^st North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers	→	1^st (Canterbury) Regiment
	1863: Christ’s College Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	1^st North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers	→	1^st (Canterbury) Regiment
	1900: Civil Service Rifle Volunteers	→	C Company,	2^nd North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers	→	13^th (North Canterbury) Regiment
	1897: Civil Service Rifle Volunteers	→	D Company,	1^st Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers	→	5^th (Wellington Rifles) Regiment
	1901: Clutha Rifle Volunteers	→	L Company,	1^st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers ↲
	↳1904:	→	D Company,	4^th Battalion Otago Rifles	→	14^th (South Otago Rifles) Regiment
	1900: Colac Bay Rifle Volunteers	→	I Company,	2^nd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	8^th (Southland Rifles) Regiment
	1897: College Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	1^st Battalion Auckland Rifle Volunteers	→	3^rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)
	1898: College Rifle Volunteers	→	F Company,	1^st Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers	→	5^th (Wellington Rifles) Regiment
	1898: Coromandel Rifle Volunteers	→	E Company,	2^nd Battalion Auckland (Hauraki) Infantry	→	6^th (Hauraki) Regiment
	1900: Cromwell South Rifle Volunteers	→	G Company,	3^rd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	10^th (North Otago) Regiment

D
	1898: Dannevirke Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	5^th Battalion Wellington (Centre or Ruahine) Rifle Volunteers	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast Rifles) Regiment
	1900: Denniston Rifle Volunteers	→	C Company,	2^nd Battalion Nelson Infantry Volunteers	→	12^th (Nelson) Regiment
	1898: Dunedin Rifle Volunteers	→	H Company,	1^st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers → 1904: E Company	→	4^th (Otago Rifles) Regiment
	1898: Dunedin City Rifle Volunteers	→	G Company,	1^st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers → 1904: D Company	→	4^th (Otago Rifles) Regiment
	1866: Dunedin City Guards Rifle Volunteers	→	A Company,	1^st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers	→	4^th (Otago Rifles) Regiment
	1885: Dunedin Highland Rifle Volunteers	→	E Company,	1^st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers → 1904: C Company	→	4^th (Otago Rifles) Regiment
	1866: North Dunedin Rifle Volunteers	→	D Company,	1^st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers → 1904: B Company	→	4^th (Otago Rifles) Regiment
	1901: Duntroon Rifle Volunteers	→	H Company,	3^rd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	10^th (North Otago) Regiment

E
	1900: Ellesmere Guards Rifle Volunteers	→	F Company,	2^nd North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers → disbanded
	1900: Eltham Rifle Volunteers	→	E Company,	4^th Battalion Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers	→	11^th (Taranaki) Regiment

F
	1900: Foxton Rifle Volunteers	→	G Company,	2^nd Battalion Wellington (West Coast) Rifles → disbanded

G
	1899: Geraldine Rifle Volunteers	→	G Company,	South Canterbury Battalion of Infantry	→	2^nd (South Canterbury) Regiment
	1900: Gisborne Rifle Volunteers	→	F Company,	3^rd Battalion Wellington (East Coast) Rifle Volunteers	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast Rifles) Regiment
	1898: Gordon Rifle Volunteers	→	F Company,	1^st Battalion Auckland Rifle Volunteers	→	3^rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)
	1886: Gore Rifle Volunteers	→	D Company,	2^nd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	8^th (Southland Rifles) Regiment
	1901: Green Island Rifle Volunteers	→	M Company,	1^st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers → 1904: H Company	→	4^th (Otago Rifles) Regiment
	1884: Greymouth Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	2^nd Battalion Nelson Infantry Volunteers	→	12^th (Nelson) Regiment
	1900: Greytown Rifle Volunteers	→	E Company,	5^th Battalion Wellington (Centre or Ruahine) Rifle Volunteers	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast Rifles) Regiment

H
	1899: Hampden Rifle Volunteers	→	C Company,	3^rd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	10^th (North Otago) Regiment
	1897: Hauraki Rifle Volunteers	→	C Company,	2^nd Battalion Auckland (Hauraki) Infantry	→	6^th (Hauraki) Regiment
	1887: Hastings Rifle Volunteers	→	C Company,	3^rd Battalion Wellington (East Coast) Rifle Volunteers	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast Rifles) Regiment
	1900: Hawera Rifle Volunteers	→	F Company,	4^th Battalion Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers	→	11^th (Taranaki) Regiment
	1902: Hikurangi Rifle Volunteers	→	J Company,	1^st Battalion Auckland Rifle Volunteers	→	3^rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)
	1901: Huntly Rifle Volunteers	→	F Company,	2^nd Battalion Auckland (Hauraki) Infantry	→	6^th (Hauraki) Regiment
	1904: I (Hutt Valley Rifle Volunteers) Company,			1^st Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers	→	5^th (Wellington Rifles) Regiment

I
	1897: Imperial Rifle Volunteers	→	F Company,	1^st North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers	→	1^st (Canterbury) Regiment
	1900: Inglewood Rifle Volunteers	→	D Company,	4^th Battalion Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers	→	11^th (Taranaki) Regiment
	1867: Invercargill City Guards Rifle Volunteers	→	A Company,	2^nd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	8^th (Southland Rifles) Regiment
	1901: Irish Rifle Volunteers	→	H Company,	2^nd Battalion Wellington (West Coast) Rifles	→	7^th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment

J
	1907: J (Johnsonville Rifle Volunteers) Company,			1^st Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers	→	5^th (Wellington Rifles) Regiment

K
	1865: Kaiapoi Rifle Volunteers	→	D Company,	1^st North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers	→	1^st (Canterbury) Regiment
	1885: Kaitangata Rifle Volunteers	→	F Company,	1^st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers ↲
	↳1904:	→	B Company,	4^th Battalion Otago Rifles	→	14^th (South Otago Rifles) Regiment
	1900: Kawakawa Rifle Volunteers	→	I Company,	1^st Battalion Auckland Rifle Volunteers	→	3^rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)
	1904: I (King’s Rifle Volunteers) Company,			3^rd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	10^th (North Otago) Regiment

L
	1898: Linwood Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	2^nd North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers	→	13^th (North Canterbury) Regiment

M
	1879: Manchester Rifle Volunteers	→	D Company,	2^nd Battalion Wellington (West Coast) Rifles	→	7^th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment
	1900: Masterton Rifle Volunteers	→	C Company,	5^th Battalion Wellington (Centre or Ruahine) Rifle Volunteers	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast Rifles) Regiment
	1900: Mercantile Rifle Volunteers	→	E Company,	2^nd Battalion Otago Rifles → 1907: disbanded
	1904: E (Millerton Rifle Volunteers) Company,			2^nd Battalion Nelson Infantry Volunteers	→	12^th (Nelson) Regiment

N
	1878: Napier Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	3^rd Battalion Wellington (East Coast) Rifle Volunteers	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast Rifles) Regiment
	1869: Napier Guards Rifle Volunteers	→	A Company,	3^rd Battalion Wellington (East Coast) Rifle Volunteers	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast Rifles) Regiment
	1881: Nelson Rifle Volunteers	→	D Company,	1^st Battalion Nelson Infantry Volunteers	→	12^th (Nelson) Regiment
	1898: Newton Rifle Volunteers	→	G Company,	1^st Battalion Auckland Rifle Volunteers	→	3^rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)
	1897: N^o. 1 Company NZ Native Rifle Volunteers	→	C Company,	1^st Battalion Auckland Rifle Volunteers	→	3^rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)
	1898: N^o. 2 Company NZ Native Rifle Volunteers	→	D Company,	1^st Battalion Auckland Rifle Volunteers	→	3^rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)
	1898: N^o. 3 Company NZ Native Rifle Volunteers	→	E Company,	1^st Battalion Auckland Rifle Volunteers	→	3^rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

O
	1884: Oamaru Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	3^rd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	10^th (North Otago) Regiment
	1897: N^o. 1 Company Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	2^nd Battalion Auckland (Hauraki) Infantry	→	6^th (Hauraki) Regiment
	1897: N^o. 2 Company Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers	→	disbanded
	1897: N^o. 3 Company Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers	→	D Company,	2^nd Battalion Auckland (Hauraki) Infantry	→	6^th (Hauraki) Regiment
	1898: Onehunga Rifle Volunteers	→	disbanded
	1900: Orepuki Rifle Volunteers	→	G Company,	2^nd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	8^th (Southland Rifles) Regiment
	1872: Oreti Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	2^nd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	8^th (Southland Rifles) Regiment
	1900: Owaka Rifle Volunteers	→	K Company,	1^st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers ↲
	↳1904:	→	C Company,	4^th Battalion Otago Rifles	→	14^th (South Otago Rifles) Regiment

P
	1900: Pahiatua Rifle Volunteers	→	D Company,	5^th Battalion Wellington (Centre or Ruahine) Rifle Volunteers	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast Rifles) Regiment
	1879: Palmerston Rifle Volunteers	→	C Company,	2^nd Battalion Wellington (West Coast) Rifles	→	7^th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment
	1900: Palmerston Guards Rifle Volunteers	→	G Company,	2^nd Battalion Wellington (West Coast) Rifles	→	7^th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment
	1899: Palmerston South Rifle Volunteers	→	D Company,	3^rd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	10^th (North Otago) Regiment
	1900: Patea Rifle Volunteers	→	C Company,	4^th Battalion Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers	→	11^th (Taranaki) Regiment
	1902: Popotunoa Rifle Volunteers	→	N Company,	1^st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers ↲
	↳1904:	→	E Company,	4^th Battalion Otago Rifles	→	14^th (South Otago Rifles) Regiment
	1885: Port Guards Rifle Volunteers	→	D Company,	South Canterbury Battalion of Infantry	→	2^nd (South Canterbury) Regiment

Q
	1875: Queen’s Rifle Volunteers	→	A Company,	3^rd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	10^th (North Otago) Regiment
	1900: Queenstown South Rifle Volunteers	→	F Company,	3^rd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	10^th (North Otago) Regiment

R
	1900: Ranfurly Rifle Volunteers	→	E Company,	3^rd Battalion Wellington (East Coast) Rifle Volunteers	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast Rifles) Regiment
	1866: Rangiora Rifle Volunteers	→	E Company,	1^st North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers	→	1^st (Canterbury) Regiment
	1900: Reefton Rifle Volunteers	→	D Company,	2^nd Battalion Nelson Infantry Volunteers	→	12^th (Nelson) Regiment
	1900: Rotorua Rifle Volunteers	→	disbanded
	1866: Royal Rifle Volunteers	→	A Company,	2^nd Battalion Wellington (West Coast) Rifles	→	7^th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment

S
	1873: Stoke Rifle Volunteers	→	A Company,	1^st Battalion Nelson Infantry Volunteers	→	12^th (Nelson) Regiment
	1900: Stratford Rifle Volunteers	→	G Company,	4^th Battalion Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers	→	11^th (Taranaki) Regiment
	1898: Sydenham Rifle Volunteers	→	A Company,	2^nd North Canterbury Battalion of Infantry Volunteers	→	13^th (North Canterbury) Regiment

T
	1866: East Taieri Rifle Volunteers	→	C Company,	1^st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers → 1904: disbanded
	1876: Taranaki Rifle Volunteers	→	A Company,	4^th Battalion Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers	→	11^th (Taranaki) Regiment
	1900: Taranaki Guards Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	4^th Battalion Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers	→	11^th (Taranaki) Regiment
	1868: Temuka Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	South Canterbury Battalion of Infantry	→	2^nd (South Canterbury) Regiment
	1869: Thames Rifle Volunteers	→	A Company,	2^nd Battalion Auckland (Hauraki) Infantry	→	6^th (Hauraki) Regiment
	1885: Timaru Rifle Volunteers	→	E Company,	South Canterbury Battalion of Infantry	→	2^nd (South Canterbury) Regiment
	1866: Timaru City Rifle Volunteers	→	A Company,	South Canterbury Battalion of Infantry	→	2^nd (South Canterbury) Regiment

U
	1900: Union Rifle Volunteers	→	G Company,	5^th Battalion Wellington (Centre or Ruahine) Rifle Volunteers	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast Rifles) Regiment

V
	1866: Victoria Rifle Volunteers	→	A Company,	1^st Battalion Auckland Rifle Volunteers	→	3^rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

W
	1901: Waihi Rifle Volunteers	→	G Company,	2^nd Battalion Auckland (Hauraki) Infantry	→	6^th (Hauraki) Regiment
	1900: Waikari Rifle Volunteers	→	I Company,	1^st Battalion Otago Rifle Volunteers → 1904: F Company	→	4^th (Otago Rifles) Regiment
	1885: Waimate Rifle Volunteers	→	F Company,	South Canterbury Battalion of Infantry	→	2^nd (South Canterbury) Regiment
	1879: Waimea Rifle Volunteers	→	C Company,	1^st Battalion Nelson Infantry Volunteers	→	12^th (Nelson) Regiment
	1898: Waipawa Rifle Volunteers	→	D Company,	3^rd Battalion Wellington (East Coast) Rifle Volunteers	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast Rifles) Regiment
	1901: Waitara Rifle Volunteers	→	H Company,	4^th Battalion Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers	→	11^th (Taranaki) Regiment
	1901: Waitobi Rifle Volunteers	→	E Company,	1^st Battalion Nelson Infantry Volunteers	→	12^th (Nelson) Regiment
	1870: Wanganui Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	2^nd Battalion Wellington (West Coast) Rifles	→	7^th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment
	1898: Wanganui Guards Rifle Volunteers	→	E Company,	2^nd Battalion Wellington (West Coast) Rifles	→	7^th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment
	1900: Wanganui Highland Rifle Volunteers	→	F Company,	2^nd Battalion Wellington (West Coast) Rifles	→	7^th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment
	1897: Wellington Rifle Volunteers	→	C Company,	1^st Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers	→	5^th (Wellington Rifles) Regiment
	1867: Wellington City Rifle Volunteers	→	A Company,	1^st Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers	→	5^th (Wellington Rifles) Regiment
	1879: Wellington Guards Rifle Volunteers	→	B Company,	1^st Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers	→	5^th (Wellington Rifles) Regiment
	1900: Wellington Highland Rifle Volunteers	→	H Company,	1^st Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers	→	5^th (Wellington Rifles) Regiment
	1898: Wellington Post and Telegraph Rifle Volunteers	→	E Company,	1^st Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers	→	5^th (Wellington Rifles) Regiment
	1868: 1^st Westland Rifle Volunteers	→	A Company,	2^nd Battalion Nelson Infantry Volunteers	→	12^th (Nelson) Regiment
	1900: Whangarei Rifle Volunteers	→	H Company,	1^st Battalion Auckland Rifle Volunteers	→	3^rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)
	1900: Winton Rifle Volunteers	→	F Company,	2^nd Battalion Otago Rifles	→	8^th (Southland Rifles) Regiment
	1896: Woodville Rifle Volunteers	→	A Company,	5^th Battalion Wellington (Centre or Ruahine) Rifle Volunteers	→	9^th (Wellington East Coast Rifles) Regiment

Z
	1898: Zealandia Rifle Volunteers	→	G Company,	1^st Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers	→	5^th (Wellington Rifles) Regiment

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