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7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles

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7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles
Dr Joseph (Joey) Rodgers, Lieutenant Jack Munro, Sergeant-Major William (Bill) Leitch and Sergeant James Cushnie of the 7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles
Active1911–1921
Country New Zealand
AllegianceNew Zealand Crown
BranchNew Zealand Army
RoleMounted
SizeRegiment
Part ofNew Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade
EngagementsWorld War I
Commanders
Honorary ColonelMajor General Sir Alexander Godley

The 7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles was raised on 17 March 1911. During World War I they formed part of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment and served in the Battle of Gallipoli and was then withdrawn to Egypt. They would later serve in France, with the New Zealand Division.

Great War Battles

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Major General Sir Alexander Godley was appointed honorary colonel of the Regiment in 1914.[1]

Between the Wars

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They amalgamated with the 5th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars) and the 12th (Otago) Mounted Rifles to become the 5th New Zealand Mounted Rifles in 1921.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "No. 67" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette. 16 July 1914. p. 2815.
  2. ^ "firstaif". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24.
  3. ^ "diggerhistory". Archived from the original on 2010-04-27.