6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles

The 6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles was formed on March 17, 1911. They were mobilised during World War I 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.[1][2]

6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles
Cap badge of the 6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles
Active1911–1921
CountryNew Zealand
AllegianceNew Zealand Crown
BranchNew Zealand Army
RoleMounted
SizeRegiment
Part ofNew Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade
EngagementsWorld War I
Commanders
Honorary ColonelAdmiral of the Fleet John Jellicoe
Middle Eastern Theatre during the Great War

Great War battles

Between the wars

Admiral of the Fleet John Jellicoe was appointed honorary colonel of the Regiment in 1923.[3] The regiment was renamed the 6th New Zealand Mounted Rifles (Manawatu) in 1921 and later to the simple Manawatu Rifles, which was absorbed into 2nd Armoured Regiment on 29 March 1944.[1]

Notable unit members

Alliances

References
  1. "firstaif". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24.
  2. "diggerhistory". Archived from the original on 2010-04-27.
  3. "No. 60" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette. 26 July 1923. p. 2082.
  4. Thomas, Malcolm; Lord, Cliff (1995). New Zealand Army distinguishing patches, 1911-1991, Part 1. p. 169. ISBN 0473032902.
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