Category: Otago Mounted Rifles, New Zealand Army, World War I
Categories: New Zealand Army | New Zealand Army, World War I | Divisional Mounted Troops, New Zealand Army, World War I
The Otago Mounted Rifle Regiment was a New Zealand Mounted Regiment formed for service during the Great War. It was formed from units of the Territorial Force consisting of the 5th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars), Otago Mounted Rifles, New Zealand Army, World War I, the 7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles, Otago Mounted Rifles, New Zealand Army, World War I and the 12th (Otago) Mounted Rifles, Otago Mounted Rifles, New Zealand Army, World War I. They saw service during the Battle of Gallipoli, with the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade and was later withdrawn to Egypt. They later left the brigade and served in France with the New Zealand Division becoming the only New Zealand Mounted troops to serve in France.
See: Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment
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